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Kosovo PM wins snap vote, but with no majority
Key takeaways
- Sunday's vote, the country's third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout.
- Results from almost all polling stations showed Kurti's Vetevendosje party won nearly 43% of the vote.
- The opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) secured 21% and 17% of the vote, respectively.
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Sunday's vote, the country's third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout. The country's prolonged political crisis has further debilitated an already ailing economy.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Exdo Kosovo's election seeks to resolve a political impasse Image: Armend Nimani/AFPAdvertisement Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje party on Sunday won the most votes in a snap election, yet failed to secure enough votes to govern alone.
Results from almost all polling stations showed Kurti's Vetevendosje party won nearly 43% of the vote. This is lower than its result in the previous election in December, when it won 51%.
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