Kosovo PM Albin Kurti wins election amid tensions with Brussels and Washington
- Albin Kurti's party, Vetevendosje!, won 41.99 percent of the votes in Kosovo's parliamentary election but lacks a majority to govern alone, as reported with 73 percent of the votes counted.
- The Democratic Party of Kosovo, whose leaders are detained for war crimes, received 22.68 percent, while the Democratic League of Kosovo earned 17.9 percent, according to preliminary results.
- Voting ended without major issues, with a turnout of 40.59 percent, which is 7 percent lower than in the last election, according to the Central Election Commission's Valmir Elezi.
- Kosovo's parliament has completed its first full four-year mandate since independence in 2008, and the elections are crucial for negotiations with Serbia, which remain stalled, as stated in the text.
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Election Commission: Kosovo Prime Minister's Ruling Party Receives Most Votes
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's ruling party won the most votes in general elections but fell short of the majority needed to form a government, the electoral commission said on Monday.
Kosovo’s Premier Set to Win Election as Voters Target Corruption
Kosovo’s prime minister secured a victory in a parliamentary election as voters backed his pledge to root out corruption and swiftly integrate Serb-majority regions, even as his approach has irked Western allies.
Kosovo's ruling party set to win election but lose majority
Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party is on track to come first in Sunday's parliamentary election, but it fell short of an outright majority needed to rule without coalition partners, preliminary results showed on Monday.
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