Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti refuses to drop divisive speaker candidate despite continuing parliament deadlocked
Three months after Kosovo’s national elections, caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti reaffirmed Saturday that his party, Vetëvendosje, will not propose a new candidate for speaker of parliament, despite lacking the...
Twelfth attempt to unblock Kosovo parliament fails, transitional government proposal rejected
Kosovo’s deepening institutional deadlock dragged into a fourth week on Tuesday, as the 12th attempt to constitute the new parliament once again failed. The session, like the eleven before it,...
Kosovo political deadlock deepens as LDK leader rejects Kurti’s coalition offer, proposes transitional government
Kosovo’s political crisis took a new turn on Monday as the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Lumir Abdixhiku, rejected a governing coalition proposal from Acting Prime Minister...
Kosovo government dismisses press freedom concerns, critics call reaction alarming
The Kosovo government has rejected the latest Reporters Without Borders (RSF) report that ranks the country 99th globally for press freedom, claiming the issue lies not in government interference, but...
Albania climbs in press freedom rankings, while Kosovo sees sharpest decline in 15 years
Albania has made a significant leap in press freedom, ranking 80th in the 2025 Reporters Without Borders index—19 spots higher than last year. Meanwhile, Kosovo has suffered the worst drop...
Albin Kurti takes first step toward breaking parliamentary deadlock, invites opposition to talks
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti has made his first concrete move to resolve the ongoing parliamentary stalemate, after his party, Vetëvendosje, failed eight consecutive times to secure enough votes...
Kosovo stuck in political deadlock after eighth failed attempt to elect speaker
Kosovo’s post-election political stalemate continues, as Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party, despite winning the most votes in the February 9 elections, remains unable to secure the necessary support to form...
Kosovo’s new Parliament is constituted after two failed attempts but uncertainty remains
After two prior delays, the Assembly of Kosovo emerging from the February 9 elections officially convened on Saturday, completing the process of verifying mandates and swearing in newly elected deputies....
Albin Kurti submits formal resignation as Prime Minister of Kosovo to assume MP mandate
Caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti has submitted his formal resignation to the Speaker of the Kosovo Assembly, Glauk Konjufca, along with the resignation of his entire cabinet. The move clears...
The West that liberated Kosovo no longer exists
Opinion by Mero Baze March 24, 1999, marks the first—and perhaps the last—time NATO jets rose to bomb a country that was oppressing an ethnic minority within its own borders....