Kosovo Holds Third Parliamentary Election in 18 Months to Break Presidential Deadlock

Kosovo held parliamentary elections for the third time in 18 months as the country attempts to break a political deadlock that has prevented the selection of a new president. The voting aims to establish basic political stability in the Balkan nation, which has struggled with institutional paralysis due to the ongoing presidential impasse. The repeated elections highlight Kosovo's persistent political challenges since declaring independence from Serbia in 2008, with the parliament's inability to elect a president creating a constitutional crisis that has hampered normal government functioning.