Kosovo Court Orders Parliament to End Deadlock Within 30 Days

Members of Kosovo's parliament in Pristina.

Photographer: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images

Kosovo’s top court ordered lawmakers to complete the inaugural session of parliament within 30 days, pressing politicians to resolve a stalemate which has prevented the formation of a new government since February’s election.

The Balkan nation’s newly-elected assembly has met 37 times since mid-April without electing a parliamentary speaker, a requirement before parliament can start functioning or form a new government.