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New Kosovo government formed after months of political crisis
[DAILYSABAH] Kosovo named a new government Wednesday after months of political turmoil in the former Serbian province.Lawmakers voted 61-24 with one abstention to approve the nomination of Avdullah Hoti, 44, of the center-right Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) as the new prime minister of the country's sixth government since the declaring independence in 2008.Members from the left-wing Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje!, that had been governing Kosovo did not participate in the polls. The new government will have 16 ministries, with seven of them nominated by the LDK, four by Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), two by Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA), two by Serb List, and one by the There will also be four deputy prime ministers, each representing the coalition partners LDK, AAK, NISMA and Serb List. By securing the lowest possible number of votes in the 120-seat parliament, Hoti replaces Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, whom the LDK party overthrew with a no-confidence vote in late March when it was part of Kurti's coalition government. Posted by: Fred 2020-06-04 |
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