Pauls will determine who talks routinely with Kosovo’s neighbor Serbia.
Kosovo’s parliamentary elections have begun voting, which is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Alban Kurti, who is in disagreement with its Western allies about relations with neighboring Serbia.
According to the Central Election Commission, voting began on Sunday, at 7 am local time (06:00 GMT), when Kosovors left for polling stations to choose a new parliament and cabinet in a controversial race. So the economy and corruption were also focused.
Survey will be open until 18:00 GMT.
Sunday’s vote, a key test for Karti, will select 120 lawmakers in the Assembly, and determine who guides Kosovo’s negotiations on normalizing relations with Serbia. Is
In Kosovo, the left -wing Vationdosye, or the self -determination movement, is viewed as the lead in the elections. But the party is not expected to get the majority necessary to rule alone, and it is likely that the other two contenders will join the ranks if they have failed to make the cabinet.
The other contenders are Kosovo (PDK) ‘Democratic Party, whose main leaders are accused of war crimes in the Hague Tribunal, and the ancient party of the Republic, Kosovo (LDK), the Democratic League.
Opposition parties have promised big tickets to increase public salaries and pensions, improve education and health care services and fight poverty.
Kosovo, which has a population of 1.6 million, is one of the poorest European people in Europe, with an annual gross domestic production of 6,000 euros ($ 6,200) per person.
‘Critical for the future of Kosovo’
Karti, whose government is the first in the history of Kosovo, who has ended its entire term, has a turbulent rule, which has been subjected to regular unrest between the Serbs and the ethnic al -Qaeda.
The tension between Kosovo and Serbia with the European Union and the United States supported the talks, but in addition to its end in March 2023.
As a result, NATO peace soldiers attacked the riots, a deadly armed stand in the north increased regional tensions, and a explosion targeting the canal for Kosovo’s power plants later last year. Kurti accused of mucus.
Kurti also pulled Western criticism for controversial measures he had taken last year, such as banning the use of Serbia dinar and transferring members of Kosovo’s ethnic minority to Kosovo, who rely on Belgrade’s social services and payments. Yes.
The FOR of the United States, the European Union and the NATO -led Stability Force has called on the government to refrain from unilateral measures, fearing restoration of mutual conflict in the press.
While Katti has maintained a strong support base, his opponents have condemned them for their relations with the United States and the European Union.
“Opposition parties have repeatedly alleged that they complain about the low supply, the international community, and complain about Serbia,” said Jonathan Moore, a European Center analyst at the Atlantic Council Europe Center. FP News Agency.
“The results of this choice will be an important indication of Kosovo’s future.”
The KFOR has increased its presence in Kosovo and added more forces to the elections. A team of 100 European Union observers, 18 European councils, and about 1,600 other people from international or local organizations will also monitor the vote.
