#KOSOVO

Kosovo looked set for a period of political uncertainty as the major political parties ruled out coalition building after an election in which the ruling party fell short of an outright majority.

Kosovo's ruling vetëvendosje party is on track to come first in Sunday’s parliamentary election, but it fell short of an outright majority needed to rule without coalition partners, preliminary results showed on Monday.

Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party is on track to come first in a parliamentary election on Sunday, but it will need to negotiate with potential coalition partners to form the government, an exit poll showed.

Kosovo votes on Sunday after a combative election campaign in which opposition candidates clashed with Prime Minister Albin Kurti over the economy, corruption and relations with the country’s old foe and neighbor Serbia.

Kosovo’s left-wing ethnic Albanian nationalist prime minister is hoping for a renewed mandate as citizens of Europe’s youngest country cast their ballots in parliamentary elections on Sunday.

Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, has declared a state of emergency due to a buildup of rubbish following the termination of a contract with a garbage collection company.

Kosovo’s Cinematographic Center (KKK) has missed the chance to propose a film for the 2024 Oscars due to a "technical problem” in the form of an email mishap.

Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to form a joint commission aimed at resolving the decades-long issue of people missing from the brutal conflicts of the late 1990s.

The European Union’s top diplomat condemned a sabotage attack on a key water canal in Kosovo that supplies power plants and drinking water to much of the country.

Kosovo worked to shore up water and power supplies on Saturday and stepped up security at strategic sites after an explosion hit a canal that sends water to its two main power plants, an incident Pristina labelled a "terrorist act" by neighbouring Serbia.

Kosovo plans to build its first state-owned ammunition factory and drone design lab, to prop up the country's defense industry, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday at a cabinet session.

Persistent ethnic tension in north Kosovo could trigger a repeat of violence seen in the area last year, when four people died in a gun battle and NATO peacekeepers were hurt in clashes, a senior official from the military alliance warned on Saturday.

Albin Kurti said five EU countries are holding back Kosovo’s accession.

Serbian Ambassador to Poland, Nebojša Košutić for TVP World spoke on Serbian stance towards Kosovo.

Vjosa Osmani says Serbia is destabilizing the Western Balkans, aided by Russia.

Pristina decided to forcefully clamp down on Serb ‘parallel institutions’.

Serbia’s embassies in Austria and Germany have recently received threats of potential terrorist attacks, the Serbian foreign minister has said.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has been involved in a scuffle with North Macedonian airport security, prompting the former to issue an official protest note demanding explanation for the incident.

Foreign countries are interested in renting out prison space in Estonia, the country's justice minister has said.

Belgrade will not need to formally recognize Kosovo’s independence before potentially joining the European Union, according to U.S. ambassador to Serbia.