Kosovo’s electoral authority certified the final results of last month’s snap elections on July 8, clearing the way for talks on forming a new government to resolve the ongoing political deadlock.
The Central Election Commission said Vetevendosje, the party of acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, won 47.13 percent of the vote, giving it 53 seats in the 120-seat parliament, News.Az reports, citing Hurriyet Daily News.
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The vote comes after a polarised parliament failed to elect a president in April, deepening a political crisis triggered three parliamentary elections in less than a year and a half.
But the results do not guarantee an end to the political deadlock, as the government now needs opposition support to secure the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
Kosovo, one of Europe’s poorest economies, is lagging on EU reforms due to the political crisis, putting it at risk of losing some pre-accession funds.