Kosovo voters head back to polls after parties fail to agree on president

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Kosovo held parliamentary elections Sunday, its third in less than eighteen months, as political parties remained deadlocked over the presidency. The snap election was called after governing parties failed to reach consensus on a presidential candidate, a procedural requirement in Kosovo's parliamentary system. Voters faced the prospect of yet another round of coalition negotiations, with no guarantee the outcome would break the stalemate. The repeated elections reflect deep divisions within Kosovo's political establishment and test voter patience with a cycle of electoral do-overs.