Other “Political stalemate is costing Kosovo, leaders must prioritise progress, stability

An embassy spokesman said parliamentary parties in Kosovo should work together to establish new institutions in line with the country's Constitution and Constitutional Court decisions.

This ongoing political blockade is costing Kosovo a loss of opportunity. It is time for leadership to put priority on progress and stability, for the benefit of all citizens”, she told Radio Free Europe.

This statement by the US Embassy comes a day after the latest failure of MPs to unlock the stalemate, nearly five months after parliamentary elections.

MPs gathered on Wednesday for the continuation of the constitutional hearing, after two days ago the country's highest court published the full indictment over the case, which obliges them to make the new Assembly within a 30-day term, which expires on September 18th.

However, the constitutionalisation failed after none of the two candidates proposed by the winning party Vetevendosje Movement -- Albulen Haxhiu and Donika Grovalla -- failed to get more than 57 votes, which is 4 votes short of at least 61 votes required to be elected.

On Wednesday, the European Union and the Italian Embassy in Pristina also called on parliamentary parties to establish new institutions as soon as possible.

After the session, Vetevendosje accused the other major parties in the Assembly, such as the PDK, the LDK and the AAK, of proving that Haxhi's name was not the main problem, but that those “are aimed at blocking the formation of” institutions.

The PDK reiterated the position there is only a vote for a Vetevendosje candidate, who has not been part of the government in the preliminary mandate.

The LDK said Vetevendosje has known that Haxhiu and Gervala do not have enough votes. In the past, the LDK has repeatedly said it does not vote for any Vetevendosje candidate for chief parliament.

Meanwhile, the AAK said it expects even at its next session Vetevendosje to propose names for which there is no support.

Kosovo held parliamentary elections in February, but has not been able to establish new institutions ever since.

The whole month-long crisis comes from the lack of a political agreement among parliamentary parties, as neither party won the majority to govern alone.

Vetevendosje won 48 seats, The PDK came in second with 24 seats, the 20th-third LDK, followed by the Serb List -- the largest party of Serbs in Kosovo by 9.

Another 11 seats are minority.