Kosovo coalition talks stall again as Kurti and Abdixhiku fail to reach agreement

Negotiations between Kosovo's acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti of the Self-Determination Movement (LVV) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) leader Lumir Abdixhiku ended without an agreement on Wednesday. The latest meeting in the Assembly failed to resolve the impasse over selecting a new head of state, which LDK lawmakers contend is necessary to maintain a balance of power within the government.

The talks followed tensions during the Assembly's constitutive session. In an effort to forge a broader political consensus and avert political deadlock, LVV withdrew the candidacy of Glauk Konjufca for president. Addressing reporters, Kurti noted that "we have no news as long as we have no agreement." A constitutive session of Parliament is scheduled for Thursday as negotiations continue.

Sources: BalkanWeb, Gazeta Tema, Koha