EU Congratulates Kurti on Kosovo Election Win, Urges ‘Compromise’ - Prishtina Insight
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EU Congratulates Kurti on Kosovo Election Win, Urges ‘Compromise’ - Prishtina Insight
Summary: Kosovo’s 2024 parliamentary elections kept Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje in the lead with about 43% of votes, but a governing coalition looks likely due to reduced turnout (roughly 37%) and the need to secure allies beyond a single-party majority. The EU urged constructive engagement and compromise to swiftly form a stable government and emphasized progress on the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and Serbia normalization as essential for Kosovo’s EU path. Preliminary results
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