Kosovo heads to a snap vote to end political deadlock

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Voters in Kosovo will cast their ballots in a second election this year in a bid to resolve a political deadlock that has threatened to push the small Balkan nation into a prolonged crisis.

The snap parliamentary vote on Sunday was scheduled after Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination party failed to form a government despite winning the most votes at a Feb. 9 ballot.

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