Lawmakers in Kosovo have officially voted in a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti. The vote took place on Sunday following an early election held in June within the Balkan nation, which continues to grapple with a persistent political crisis that has lasted for over 18 months.
The new government secured support from a slim majority of 62 lawmakers in the 120-member assembly. However, the session was marked by an opposition boycott, with lawmakers accusing Prime Minister Kurti of violating established post-election procedures. These procedural grievances are expected to be taken to the Constitutional Court, raising the possibility that the ongoing crisis could force the country into yet another early election.
The current legislative deadlock has been further complicated by the failure of lawmakers to elect deputy speakers for the assembly, a move opposition parties insisted must happen before the government vote could proceed. The broader political instability stems from a February 2025 election that failed to yield a clear path to a new government. While a subsequent early election in December 2025 allowed Kurti to form a government, parties remained unable to agree on a president, a role that requires a quorum of at least 80 lawmakers in the 120-member assembly.
Kurti’s center-left Vetevendosje party maintained its lead in the June election, though it secured fewer votes than in previous cycles, reflecting growing voter frustration. Kosovo, one of the youngest and poorest nations in Europe, declared independence from Serbia in 2008 following the 1998-99 war that concluded with a NATO bombing campaign.
