Kosovo snap elections threaten NATO and EU path, ex-president warns (politico.eu)

• Snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo on June 7, 2026, determine EU and NATO trajectory.
• Ex-president Osmani warns Kurti's policies endanger Euro-Atlantic integration.
• EU sanctions from 2023 lifted; Osmani advocates stronger US role in Serbia talks.

"Former Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani warns that Sunday's snap parliamentary elections will determine whether the country stays on course to join NATO and the EU. She criticizes Prime Minister Albin Kurti for alienating Western allies and undermining Kosovo's standing. The elections follow a constitutional crisis after parliament failed to elect a new president. The EU had imposed sanctions on Kosovo in 2023 after Kurti installed ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority areas, only lifting them after local elections last year. Osmani urges a stronger US role in the Serbia dialogue."