Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spirals
The session was suspended after an opposition lawmaker threw at least four eggs, as Kurti sought more time to negotiate a two-thirds majority.
- On Aug 8 in PRISTINA, opposition MP Time Kadrijaj pelted Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs during a Parliament session over a delayed presidential vote, forcing suspension of proceedings.
- Europe's youngest democracy has faced successive elections in less than two years, with Kurti requiring a two-thirds majority to elect a new president while negotiations with opposition parties remain deadlocked.
- Kurti, 51, is no stranger to parliamentary disruption; his own Vetevendosje party members previously deployed tear gas in the Parliament to protest votes when in opposition.
- Security rushed to protect Kurti during the incident, though he appeared unshaken and said, "I am happy to pay this price" for continued dialogue with opposition parties.
- A constitutional deadline to elect Parliament's speaker expired yesterday, and Rival MPs have threatened legal action over Kurti's request to delay the speaker election, leaving Kosovo's political crisis unresolved.
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Kosovo MP Hurls Eggs At Prime Minister
Euractiv reports: Kosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election. Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions. Kurti, who has been in days-long negotiations with opposition parti…
The managing Kosovar head of government, Kurti, has been beaten with eggs by an opposition politician in parliament.
Lawmaker hurls eggs at Kosovo’s acting PM
An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti after he told parliament he needed more time to hold talks with other parties before proposing a candidate for speaker. The small Balkan nation has been in political deadlock for nearly two years.
A deputy in Kosovo threw eggs at the prime minister amid a political crisisDeputy Time Kadriai threw eggs at Prime Minister Albina Kurti during a parliament session. The incident occurred against the backdrop of a political crisis in Kosovo, where the third election in 18 months failed to form a government.
Kosovo’s acting prime minister pelted with eggs by opposition
Kosovo’s acting prime minister Albin Kurti was pelted with eggs during a parliamentary session in Pristina on Saturday, as the government moved to constitute its new parliament following the June 7 snap election. The attack, led by an opposition lawmaker, came after Kurti asked the speaker for additional time to negotiate a political agreement with opposition parties, a request which was granted. Vetevendosje, the election-winning party, convene…
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