Kosovo’s Kurti promises swift formation of new government after election win

Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti speaks to his supporters during the last election campaign rally in Pristina, Kosovo December 27, 2025. Kosovo is to hold a snap parliamentary election on December 28, nearly a year after a political deadlock that prevented the formation of a new government. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

PRISTINA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Kosovo Prime Minister Albin ‌Kurti said he will swiftly form a new government after his party won half the votes in Sunday's election, signalling a possible ‌end to the year-long political deadlock that has paralysed parliament and delayed key international funding.

The vote is the second this year ‌in Kosovo after Kurti's Vetevendosje Party fell short of a majority in February. Months of failed coalition talks prompted President Vjosa Osmani to dissolve parliament in November and call an early election.