Kosovo heads to the polls in fourth general election since the former province declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but relations with Belgrade remain dismal
In this file photo taken on February 18, 2018 Kosovo's Albanians wave Kosovo flag during a concert in Pristina.
Sunday's snap poll was called after former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned in July after being summoned for questioning by a special court in the Hague investigating war crimes from that era. Kosovo needs Serbia — and its allies Russia and China — to accept its statehood so it can get a seat in the United Nations.
Ahead of the vote, the US and four European countries made clear the poll offered an important "chance to urgently restart talks".For Kosovo's 1.8 million citizens, high unemployment and poor healthcare are more pressing concerns than talks with Serbia."It is clear that the future government will focus almost its entire energy on the dialogue with Serbia and very little on the issues discussed with the citizens during this election campaign," he said.
All the other top candidates, however, have shown a willingness to reconsider the tariff for the sake of dialogue. This pair has also left open the possibility of joining forces after the poll, an alliance that could oust the so-called "war parties".
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