### [2026-09-13](/feed/2026/09/13/index.md)

##### 2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock
# The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/kosovo-government-kurti-crisis-5c3727cfbcf04a3cc5734972fa6ea6c0)
2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/kosovo-parliament-re-elects-albin-kurti-prime-minister-2026-09-13/)

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