Deadline looms in Kosovo's parliamentary stalemate

Deadline looms in Kosovo's parliamentary stalemate

After more than 50 attempts, Kosovo's MPs now have just two days to meet a court mandate to pick their new speaker

Deadline looms in Kosovo parliamentary stalemate

A months-long standoff over Kosovo’s next parliamentary speaker is dragging the tiny Balkan nation toward an unparalleled crisis, experts warn, ahead of a deadline this weekend. On Friday, Kosovo’s MPs failed for a 52nd time to pick their new speaker, a key step toward Albin Kurti’s possible return to office. Another vote is scheduled for Saturday, which will give lawmakers just hours to meet a court mandate. “This is an unparallelled situation,…