Kosovo election: When the elites teamed up to see through their KLA troubles

Kosovo held parliamentary elections on 11 June 2017. A coalition led by former PM Ramush Haradinaj won the election with around 35% of the vote, while the left-wing opposition party Vetevendosje and the coalition associated with outgoing Prime Minister Isa Mustafa each held around 25%.

The backdrop to the election was an ongoing adjudication over war crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA): Andrea Lorenzo Capussela explains that many politicians with a background in the KLA were keen to secure a government position to protect themselves from charges, and reflects on the success of anti-elite party Vetevendosje.

ESO: Key source: Kosovo Parliamentary Election, 11 June 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/kosovan-parliamentary-election-2017/

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