- Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani has dissolved parliament and called for snap elections after politicians failed to elect a new head of state by the constitutional deadline.
- Opposition parties refused to participate in the presidential vote, a decision that automatically triggers fresh parliamentary elections under the country's law.
- This move plunges Europe's youngest nation deeper into political uncertainty, extending a deadlock that saw no functioning government for much of 2025.
- The upcoming vote will mark the third election in just over a year, with Ms Osmani scheduled to meet political parties to determine a date.
- Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje party, despite winning the December election, failed to secure the necessary opposition support for its presidential candidate.
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