After months of political deadlock, lawmakers vote to dismiss Isa Mustafa’s cabinet, triggering a snap election next month.
Kosovo’s government lost a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, setting the scene for a snap parliamentary election next month.
Seventy-eight MPs in the 120-seat parliament voted to dismiss Prime Minister Isa Mustafa’s cabinet, which the opposition had accused of failing to meet its campaign pledges and creating public distrust.
It comes after months of political deadlock over a border demarcation deal that critics say would cause the tiny Balkan country to lose territory to neighbouring Montenegro.
Following the vote, President Hashim Thaci dissolved parliament. According to the constitution, the election must be held within 45 days. Thaci is expected to set a date in the coming days.
On the streets of Pristina, the scene was all too familiar.
“The government has fallen but we don’ t have other alternatives, ” said
one local resident.
