SHOTLIST: PRISTINA, KOSOVO (APR. 25, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF MEMBERS IN PARLIAMENT/ MEMBERS TALKING TO EACH OTHER 2. MEMBERS ENTERING HALL/ SIGNING ON PAPER 3. VARIOUS OF MEMBERS VOTING/ HOLDING UP HANDS 4. VARIOUS OF MEMBERS LEAVING HALL PRISTINA, KOSOVO - APR. 25: Kosovo’s parliament failed once again to elect a new speaker on Friday, Apr. 25, in the fourth round of voting since the Feb. 9 general election, deepening a political deadlock that has stalled the formation of a new government. The Self-Determination Movement (Vetevendosje), which holds the most seats, re-nominated former Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu for the role. Haxhiu received 57 votes—four short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat legislature. The General Assembly session, which resumed today after five previous postponements since April 15, was once again adjourned by the acting speaker. A new session is scheduled for Apr. 27. Leaders from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) had previously indicated a willingness to support an alternative candidate if Vetevendosje chose someone other than Haxhiu. Parliament must first elect its speaker and deputies before the process of forming a new government can begin. A prime ministerial candidate must then secure at least 61 votes to win a vote of confidence.