Kosovo politics

Kosovo Parliament Ousts Government In No-Confidence Vote

November 02, 2010
Kosovo's parliament has overwhelmingly backed a no-confidence motion, bringing down the government that led the country to independence from Serbia in 2008 and triggering early elections.

The vote follows a decision by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's main coalition partner, the Democratic League of Kosovo, to leave the government and bring an end to its partnership with Thaci's Democratic Party of Kosovo.

Friction between the two partners that oversaw Kosovo's secession from Serbia has plagued the government and crippled its work for months.

According to the Kosovo constitution, passing a no-confidence vote triggers snap elections to be held within 45 days.compiled from agency reports

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Kosovo To Have December 12 Snap Polls

November 02, 2010
Interim President Jakup Krasniqi today announced snap elections for Kosovo on December 12 after parliament backed a no-confidence motion, bringing down the government that led the country to independence from Serbia in 2008.

The vote followed a decision by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's main coalition partner, the Democratic League of Kosovo, to leave the government in late September following the resignation of its leader Fatmir Sejdiu as Kosovo's president.

Thaci welcomed the vote as an act that "will lead Kosovo out of an institutional crisis."

According to the Kosovo Constitution, passing a no-confidence vote triggers snap elections to be held within 45 days.

compiled from agency reports

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http://www.rferl.org/content/Kosovo_To_Have_December_12_Snap_Polls/2208823.html