00:00Polling stations have opened in Kosovo for a snap parliamentary election, the country's third in just over a year.
00:07The vote comes amid mounting frustration over a prolonged political deadlock after lawmakers failed to agree on a new president
00:14earlier this year.
00:15The crisis dates back to February 2025, when an inconclusive election triggered more than a year of political stalemate, repeated
00:22failed votes and successive snap polls.
00:24Prime Minister Albin Korti's Veteven Dossier party won previous elections but has struggled to secure enough support to stabilize governing
00:32institutions.
00:33Experts warn the latest ballot is unlikely to break the impasse, with deep divisions between parties still unresolved.
00:39Many voters say they feel disillusioned, expecting little change despite returning to the polls once again.
00:44The ongoing crisis is also weighing on daily life, with rising living costs hitting one of Europe's poorest economies.
00:50And the instability is being closely watched in Brussels, where Kosovo's repeated political deadlocks are seen as another setback for
00:57its EU accession ambitions and broader Western Balkan stability.
01:01Kosovo remains a potential candidate for EU membership, but internal paralysis risks slowing already stalled enlargement momentum in the region.
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