Kosovo government approved, but presidential deadlock remains
Albin Kurti’s government ends three months of paralysis, but unresolved presidential proceedings could force another snap election.
Kosovo’s parliament has approved a government led by acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending three months of political paralysis while leaving the country’s central constitutional dispute unresolved.
The government won 62 votes in the 120-seat assembly, in a vote reported as 62–58. Parliament has yet to elect a president, and the timing of that vote remains unclear.
Kurti’s Vetevendosje party has led three legislative elections since February 2025, including snap polls in December 2025 and June 2026. It has nevertheless been unable to secure the two-thirds majority required to elect the largely symbolic head of state. Failure to elect a president could trigger another snap election.
A reported agreement between Vetevendosje and the Democratic League of Kosovo to support law professor Bekim Sejdiu for president remains unsettled. Six LDK lawmakers have said they would not follow the agreement.
The deadlock has also delayed legislative reforms linked to European Union integration and threatens Kosovo’s access to some pre-accession funds. Opposition parties have blamed Kurti’s approach towards Serbia, including measures in the Serb-majority north, for straining domestic politics and relations with the United States and the EU.
Washington and Brussels previously urged de-escalation after deadly clashes involving Kosovar police and armed Serbian groups. The unresolved presidential vote leaves the new government facing continued institutional and diplomatic pressure.
