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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zana Cimili

More than 100 people arrested over alleged vote tampering in Kosovo elections

Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje, or Self-Determination, party swept the vote in December winning some 51 per cent of the ballots - (AFP via Getty Images)

Kosovo authorities have detained 109 individuals following allegations of vote manipulation that triggered a recount of last month's early parliamentary election.

The arrests, announced on Friday, alongside the weeks-long recount, have intensified concerns that the Balkan nation's year-long political crisis will persist.

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