Kurti

He said that the date for the resumption of the dialogue has not been set yet and that he is not under the pressure of deadlines.
Kurti did not deny the talks' importance but said there was no hurry and that "the next round of dialogue should be constructive, well prepared and honest".

Kosovo's election complaints panel barred former Prime Minister Albin Kurti, leader of the Vetevendosje party, from running for parliament in February's elections because he was convicted of a crime under three years ago.

Albin Kurti's hopes of becoming Prime Minister of Kosovo once again have been set back after the Central Election Commission, CEC, on Wednesday said 15 of the 28 political entities that had applied to run in the February 14 snap elections had proposed candidates "not in line with the Law on General Elections, which specifies that a person who has been found guilty of a criminal charge in the la

A man in Pristina votes at a polling station in the early parliamentary elections on October 6, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI

The decision came hours after the Constitutional Court ruled that Avdullah Hoti's current coalition government was illegitimate because it was voted into office with the help of an invalid vote cast by an MP with a criminal conviction.

Focusing less on the content of the text, Grenell expressed expectation that an agreement between the two sides should be reached by September.

Supporters of the ruling Vetevendosje party and its leader Albin Kurti have vowed to stage more "rehearsals" for protests despite the continued limits on public gatherings in the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti thanked Turkey for delivering medical supplies to his country amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the prime minister's office said on April 30. 

In a statement, the office said Kurti received Turkish Ambassador to Kosovo Çağrı Sakar and they discussed the latest developments in the fight against COVID-19.

Outgoing Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Thursday said he would not stop citizens of Kosovo from protesting in public on May 4 against the formation of a new government under a different leader without fresh legislative elections.

Skulduggery

While the world is gripped by news of the coronavirus' destructive spread, in Kosovo the fall of the Kurti government - and all the political and diplomatic wrangling which has come with it - competes for the attention of journalists and analysts.

The Impossible

The coronavirus seems to be doing the impossible - making Balkan politicians put petty squabbles on hold and act like statesmen, prioritising the public interest - particularly public health - in an effort to stem the pandemic. In most cases, at least.