Tirana: In an effort to break months of political stalemate, Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has officially nominated former parliamentary speaker Glauk Konjufca as the nation’s next prime minister. The move aims to prevent a snap election after the opposition repeatedly rejected the candidacy of caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, following inconclusive elections earlier this year. Konjufca now has 15 days to assemble a government and secure parliamentary approval.

The small Balkan nation has been trapped in a governance impasse since February’s parliamentary elections. Kurti’s Vetevendosje party, which emerged as the largest faction, failed to secure a majority and could not reach a coalition agreement with other parties. Opposition leaders have made clear they will also reject Konjuf

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