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Kosovo's capital, Pristina, is a stronghold of the EU-critical Vetevendosje party. (Photo: Aleksandra Eriksson)

EU-critical radicals double support in Kosovo

Blockage over EU-backed reforms sent Kosovars to the polls on Sunday (11 June), but the election outcome will likely lead to more political turmoil.

Kosovo's electoral committee is still counting the votes, but the centre-right PDK has claimed victory in Sunday's poll.

The PDK had formed a pre-election coalition with AAK and Nisma, which all claim the legacy of the Kosovo Liberation Army, a guerrilla force that sought separation from Serbia in the 1990s.

This coalition ha...

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