Kosovo voted on Sunday in its second parliamentary election in 11 months, with Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s left-leaning Vetevendosje, or Self-Determination Movement party, emerging as the clear winner, according to exit polls.
The ruling Vetevendosje secured around 43.5 per cent of the vote, a survey by broadcaster T7 based on interviews with 4,600 voters showed.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) followed with 23.6 per cent, while the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) won 15.9 per cent and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) 7.2 per cent.
The snap election was called after February 9 polls produced no workable parliamentary majority. Although Vetevendosje finished first in that vote, coalition talks with opposition parties collapsed, prompting President Vjosa Osmani to dissolve parliament and call new elections.
If the exit poll results are confirmed, Vetevendosje would slightly improve on its February performance and gain one additional seat.
However, it would still fall short of an outright majority, making a single-party government unlikely at this stage.