Democratic Party of Kosovo

Kosovo Liberation Army ex-fighter Xhemshit Krasniqi, who was convicted of abuse and torture at detention camps in Kosovo and Albania, had his prison sentence reduced on appeal to seven years.

Leading western powers voiced concern yesterday at political deadlock in Kosovo, which has still not formed a government two months after snap elections in the tiny country,EurActiv.com reports.

Britain, France, Germany, Italy and United States said it was "the responsibility of Kosovo's leaders" to form a parliament and government following the June ballots.

The PAN coalition, which has 39 out of 120 parliamentary seats, had the right to propose the candidate for parliamentary speaker, but decided on Thursday not to attend the parliamentary session, causing the vote to be postponed.

Kosovo’s Supreme Court has acquitted a former senior member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Sami Lushtaku, who had been convicted of war crimes against civilian prisoners.

The Central Election Commission of Kosovo on Thursday announced the final results of the June 11 early elections for the Kosovo assembly.

Kosovo's opposition Vetevendosje party may prove a strong contender in the municipal elections set for October 22, after the general elections this June showed a surprising spike in its popularity.

The chances of the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, forming a new coalition government with Vetevendosje appeared to recede on Tuesday night after the LDK said his party would want the post of Prime Minister.

Who will form the new government in Kosovo remains unclear, after the results of the 11 June elections failed to grant immediate power to any one political entity or coalition.

A grand coalition of 14 parties, headed by the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, and the Initiative for Kosovo, NISMA, came first in the Kosovo snap elections held on Sunday.

Photo: Reuters (2012)

A coalition led by the ruling centre-right Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) came first in Kosovo's snap parliamentary election yesterday, but it will have to find a coalition partner to form a stable government, results based on a partial vote count showed.