Kosovo President dissolves Parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote

 President Vjosa Osmani on ​Friday (March 6, 2026) dissolved Parliament and called ‌snap elections, the third ​in just over a ⁠year, a day after lawmakers failed to elect ‌a new head of state within the ‌constitutional deadline. The 120-seat ‌Parliament ⁠had until midnight ⁠on Thursday (March 5, 2026) to choose a President, but Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ​ruling Vetevendosje party ‌was unable to secure the required quorum or rally opposition lawmakers behind ‌its nominee, Foreign ​Minister Glauk Konjufca.

“A parliament that cannot elect ⁠a president cannot continue indefinitely to drag out the ‌process as is being attempted.”

The opposition parties have asked for a consensual candidate, but Mr. Kurti has nominated his ‌Foreign Minister, Glauk Konjufca.

Kosovo already ​held a snap election on December 28 ⁠after failing to form a ⁠government following the February 2025 poll.