—🗳🇽🇰 NEW: Kosovo exit polls show Kurti's party leading but short of outright majority.

➡️ Exit polls from the parliamentary election indicate that Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje (LVV) remains the largest political force in Kosovo, though initial projections suggest it currently lacks the numbers to form a government or elect a president without an opposition coalition.

➡️ However, because diaspora vote projections have historically underestimated Vetëvendosje's final share, analysts note the party could still secure an outright parliamentary majority as official ballot counting begins.

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—🗳🇽🇰 WATCH: The electoral process across the northern Serb-majority municipalities concluded peacefully with no security disruptions recorded.

➡️ This calm environment stands in stark contrast to the 2014 elections in the same region, which were heavily marred by widespread violence and the erection of barricades.

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—🇪🇺/🇦🇱 NEW: The European Union has warned Albania that a luxury coastal resort project in Zvërnec linked to Jared Kushner could breach environmental regulations and jeopardize EU accession talks.

➡️ PM Edi Rama defended the development, comparing Zvërnec to Portugal’s Ria Formosa to argue that environmental preservation and high-end tourism can coexist to drive economic growth.

➡️ However, Rama warned that ongoing protests against the project are actively harming the economy, claiming that early booking cancellations have already begun.

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