The deadline for constituting Kosovo's parliament has expired at midnight, according to the constitutional court. The session was suspended by Speaker Avni Dehari at the request of Albanian Self-Determination Party leader Albin Kurti, who insists that a broad political agreement on the country's new president must be reached before the parliament can proceed. This marks another episode in Kosovo's ongoing political crisis, which has led to three parliamentary elections in just over a year. Kurti argues that failing to agree on a presidential candidate first would lead to another dissolution of parliament and early elections. Some legal experts have criticized his interpretation of the situation. Opposition parties have criticized both the suspension of the session and Kurti's approach. The political and institutional crisis began last February after several failed attempts to constitute the parliament and form a government despite the Albanian Self-Determination Party's strong showing. Early elections were called because the previous parliament could not elect a new president within the constitutional timeframe after the mandate of former President Vjosa Osmani expired. Former head
Bias read (Center): The article presents the situation in Kosovo as a political crisis involving multiple factions and legal interpretations. It includes perspectives from various political actors, including Albin Kurti and opposition parties, as well as legal opinions from former constitutional court judges. There is



