Ex-Kosovo PM Stages Comeback That May Hurt Serbia Ties More
- Albin Kurti’s party leads election with 97% of votes counted
- Kurti counting on U.S. to pressure Serbia to recognize Kosovo
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Ex-Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti won snap elections in a comeback that could worsen already tense relations with neighboring Serbia.
Kurti’s party, whose last government lasted just four months, got 48% in Sunday’s ballot, according to preliminary results with 97% of votes counted. Four other parties are also on track to enter parliament, as well as minority lawmakers who traditionally back the election winner.