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Kosovo MP Throws Eggs at Prime Minister During Heated Parliamentary Session

The on‑camera attack highlights deep political polarization and leaves the larger deadlock over electing a president and forming a government unresolved.

Overview

  • A member of the opposition, Time Kadrijaj of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, threw several eggs toward Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a rowdy parliament debate on Saturday and was stopped by other MPs and security officers.
  • Security personnel and lawmakers immediately intervened to shield Kurti and the session was interrupted while staff cleared the chamber and restored order.
  • Footage of the incident spread quickly to international outlets including the BBC and Sky News, drawing wider attention to Kosovo’s political turmoil.
  • The episode occurred as Kurti again asked for more time to form a government, but it did not change the core problem that the president must be elected by a two‑thirds parliamentary majority.
  • Kosovo has held three parliaments in about 16 months and repeated boycotts and absences have kept the country in a prolonged stalemate that risks further polarization and damage to its international reputation.