Kosovo’s ruling leftist-populist Self-Determination (VVL) party won Sunday’s general election, according to preliminary results. The VVL secured 41.3% of the votes, followed by the right-wing Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) on 21.8%, the center-right Democratic League (LDK) with 18.1%, and the AAK-Nisma coalition on 7.6%. This win sets the country for renewed tensions with the US and EU over its treatment of the Serb minority.
The VVL’s majority vote share means it will need to find a coalition partner, a challenge due to Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s pro-Albanian nationalism and the need for compromise to break Kosovo’s international isolation.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-election-albin-kurti-wins