In the recent parliamentary elections in Kosovo, the party led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti secured the largest share of votes, though it proved insufficient to govern alone. According to official tallies following the counting of nearly all votes, Vetevendosje reached approximately 42.9 percent. This figure is a drop compared to the previous December election, where the party had achieved 51 percent. The opposition parties, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), received 21.1 percent and 17.6 percent of the vote, respectively. This was the third election held within 16 months, necessitated by the failure of political parties to elect a new head of state to replace the former president, Vjosa Osmani. Although Vetevendosje holds a clear majority in parliament, a president requires at least 80 votes in the 120-seat assembly. Due to an opposition boycott, recent parliamentary votes lacked the sufficient number of attendees to allow for a valid election. Consequently, the political crisis in Kosovo is expected to continue following the polls. Kurti, who secured his parliamentary majority in December with the support of ethnic minority representatives, now faces opposition from both the PDK and the LDK.
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