The Assembly of Kosovo failed late Tuesday to elect a new president within the constitutional deadline set by the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, pushing the country toward another round of early parliamentary elections.

With just minutes remaining before the 34-day deadline expired, Prime Minister Albin Kurti launched sharp criticism at opposition parties, blaming them for the political deadlock.

“Kosovo could have a new president, but to have one, it needs a new opposition,” Kurti told lawmakers. “The opposition is old. It may bring new faces, but its habits and character remain the same. That is why they are in free fall.”

He added that opposition parties continue to lose support with each election cycle, accusing them of failing to learn from repeated electoral setbacks.

Following the expiration of the constitutional deadline, the Assembly is automatically dissolved in line with the court’s ruling, triggering early parliamentary elections that must be held within 45 days.

Earlier in the evening, lawmakers convened for the fourth time in a single day in a last-ditch effort to elect a head of state. Assembly Speaker Albulena Haxhiu said the session would proceed while awaiting the possible return of absent MPs.

Despite calls for attendance, Haxhiu accused opposition lawmakers—including members of PDK, LDK, AAK, and the Serb List—of lacking the political will to participate in the vote.

“As you can see, the opposition is not present even in this final attempt to elect the president,” she said. “We are waiting to see if deputies will return.”

The failure to elect a president deepens Kosovo’s ongoing political crisis, setting the stage for yet another electoral contest in the coming weeks.