Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote


President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani speaks during a press conference to dissolve the parliament a day after lawmakers failed to elect a new head ​of state within the constitutional ​deadline, in Pristina, Kosovo March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

March 6 (Reuters) - Kosovo's President Vjosa ⁠Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after ⁠lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state within ‌a constitutional deadline.

The parliament had until midnight on Thursday to choose a president before Osmani's term ends in April, but opposition parties refused to participate in the vote. Under the ​Balkan country's law, failure to elect a new ⁠president triggers snap parliamentary elections.

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