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The latest failure to elect a new head of Kosovo's Parliament has raised fears of economic consequences, writes "Reuters", at a time when this country, one of the poorest in Europe, has been in a political deadlock for months.
Lawmakers have been meeting every 48 hours since mid-April to elect a new speaker of parliament, a necessary step before Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who failed to win a majority in the February 9 elections, can try to form a coalition government.
According to "Reuters", the situation created is not only hindering the creation of a new executive, but could also cost Kosovo hundreds of millions of euros in funds from the EU and the World Bank, at a time when the economy is in deep uncertainty.
"Albulena Haxhiu's candidacy is being insisted on, even though she has only received 54 of the 61 necessary votes, " Reuters emphasizes.
Experts warn that the failure to elect a mayor could impact important foreign funds for sectors such as health, education and green energy.
Thus, Lulzim Rafuna, head of the Chamber of Commerce, has claimed that 'there are projects and loans worth 700-800 million euros that are suspended due to the crisis', adding that 'businesses are uncertain about reforms, fiscal policies and taxes'.
The Reuters news agency also mentions the comment of the outgoing Deputy Prime Minister, Besnik Bislimi, who insists that the funds will not be lost and that the assembly should elect the speaker to vote on the funding.
Reuters also comments on Kurti's statements, who said that "the opposition does not believe that I have 61 votes to become prime minister, and I am telling you: test me," noting that the incumbent prime minister has not explained how he expects to secure the votes to form the government, when he is not even managing to secure them for the election of the speaker of the Assembly.
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