Kosovo: Opposition Files No-Confidence Motion In Bid To Topple Gov't

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Opposition parties in Kosovo on May 5 filed a motion of no confidence in the government, in a new attempt to bring down Prime Minister Isa Mustafa's coalition government, RFE/RL reports.

More than 40 deputies, including 12 from parties that are part of the ruling coalition and some independent members of parliament, signed the motion, which accuses the government of failing to meet its campaign pledges and creating public distrust.

Mustafa, whose conservative LDK party is the second-largest in the 120-seat parliament, has enough votes to survive the no-confidence motion if all or most coalition lawmakers support him.

Parliament's largest party, the center-right PDK, has yet to give its backing, however.

The parliament will debate the motion on May 10. The opposition will need at least 61 of parliament's 120 votes to force...