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Politics● ElevatedAug 8 · Aug 8, 2026, 5:09 PM

Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spirals

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

Kosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election. Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions. Kurti, who has been in days-long negotiations with opposition parties over a new president, attempted to delay a key vote when MP Time...

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