Kosovo political talks fail again ahead of parliamentary session
Kosovo political leaders Albin Kurti and Lumir Abdixhiku failed for a third time on Wednesday to reach a deal on institution building ahead of Thursday's parliamentary session.
Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) leader Lumir Abdixhiku failed for a third time on Wednesday to reach a deal on forming new institutions.
The unannounced talks took place in parliament following an LDK caucus meeting, where lawmakers insisted on securing the presidency to maintain a balance of power. Earlier tensions in the Assembly led Kurti’s Self-Determination Movement (LVV) to withdraw Glauk Konjufca’s presidential candidacy in search of a consensus candidate.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kurti confirmed 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
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