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Kosovo government voted out after bungling coronavirus response

By Spencer Neale
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Kosovo government voted out after bungling coronavirus response

Lawmakers in the Republic of Kosovo have voted to collapse Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s government after he refused to install protective measures against the spread of the coronavirus in the European country.

Kurti’s government was dismissed by a 82-32 vote of no confidence on Wednesday after weeks of downplaying concerns about the pandemic. On March 19, the leader tweeted that “a state of emergency is unnecessary and baseless.”

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