Kosovo PM pelted with eggs in parliament
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti was pelted with eggs in the parliamentary chamber on August 8 during a session.
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was assaulted with eggs during a parliamentary session, according to news outlet Euractiv. The incident occurred as the PM was attempting to delay a crucial vote on the election of a new president. Opposition MP Time Kadriaj threw eggs at Thaci, who was seated in the front row of the chamber.
Kadriaj shouted at Thaci, calling his actions "shameful." The parliamentary speaker immediately halted the live broadcast and security personnel rushed to protect the prime minister. The session had to be halted. Thaci, 51, has endured similar disruptions in the past, with members of his own party using tear gas to protest votes when they were in opposition.
Thaci's Self-Determination Movement party secured the recent elections in June, but they lack the necessary two-thirds majority required to elect a new president. Political factions have yet to reach an agreement on a presidential candidate. In February, a violent brawl erupted in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, with lawmakers from the ruling party clashing with opposition members.
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