Kosovo Parliament Dissolves Itself, Opening Way to Snap Election
- President Thaci is expected to set a date for early ballot
- Vote may lead to new government, resumed talks with Serbia
Kosovo’s parliament in Pristina.
Photographer: Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images
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Kosovo’s parliament dissolved itself and opened the way to early elections following last month’s sudden resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to face war-crimes prosecutors.
The assembly’s decision Thursday puts pressure on President Hashim Thaci to set a date for a snap vote. With his Democratic Party of Kosovo trailing in opinion polls, Thaci had sought cabinet changes to delay a showdown at the ballot box against Haradinaj’s party, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.