- Kosovo holds a third parliamentary election in 18 months after a standoff over picking a president — PM Albin Kurti’s party has a clear majority but not the 80 lawmakers needed to appoint a president.
- Voters are frustrated: repeated elections and a political vacuum have hurt the economy, delayed EU/NATO progress, and shifted attention away from jobs and living standards.
- Former allies are now rivals — ex-president Vjosa Osmani is running against Kurti, highlighting deep polarization and little sign of compromise.
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