After 21 Failed Attempts To Elect A Speaker, Kosovo's Divided Parliament Raises Questions

Since the elections, which took place on 9 February, Members have tried to form Parliament, since the party that won the elections has not reached the absolute majority.

Tomorrow, for the 22nd time, the members of the Assembly of Kosovo will try to elect the president and five vice-presidents and thus constitute the ninth convocation of the parliament. On Sunday, the constitution of the Kosovo Parliament did not succeed even in the 21st attempt, as the commission for the secret ballot for the election of the President of the Assembly was not formed.

After 21 Failed Attempts To Elect A Speaker, Kosovo's Divided Parliament Raises Questions

A political stalemate with the opposition over the Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s choice for speaker has seen Kosovo's parliament fail 21 consecutive times to elect its leadership, leaving the country without a government since February elections.

The 21st attempt to constitute the Assembly of Kosovo has also ended unsuccessfully. The political deadlock in the Assembly has continued since April 15, when the deputies were sworn in but the Speaker of the Assembly has not yet been elected, keeping......

After 21 Failed Attempts To Elect A Speaker, Kosovo’s Divided Parliament Raises Questions

Opposition politician Hykmete Bajrami reminded Kosovo’s lawmakers of Einstein’s description of the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome — after an early attempt to elect a house speaker failed. A month later, and after a total of 21 failed attempts to move forward in the process of forming a government following February elections, many in Kosovo are wondering if Bajrami is on to something…