Kosovo faces political uncertainty as ruling party fails to secure election majority

PM Albin Kurti claims ‘victory’ and vows to form government but analysts warn of prolonged crisis and instability

The governing party of the prime minister, Albin Kurti, is on track to secure the most seats in Kosovo’s parliament but will lack the numbers for a majority, the election commission has said.

Sunday’s vote pitted Kurti’s campaign to stamp out the influence of Serbia, more than 15 years after Kosovo declared independence, against the opposition’s vow to boost the economy in one of the poorest corners of Europe.

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