Kosovo government toppled by no-confidence vote
The tumult outraged citizens, concerned by pandemic
26 March, 10:48The partnership quickly broke down with the junior partner in the coalition, the centre-right LDK, initiating the motion after weeks of tension with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, leader of the left-wing Vetevendosje party. After nearly 12 hours of debate, 82 MPs in the 120-member assembly voted in favour of the motion of no confidence. President Hashim Thaci, whose party lost in the last elections, now has the power to give Kurti -- his political enemy -- another chance to form a government or call a new poll. The tumult has outraged citizens who want their leaders to focus on combating the coronavirus, which has killed one person and infected at least 70 among the population of 1.8 million.
(ANSA-AFP)