In a widely‑shared clip circulating on social media, Kosovo’s opposition MP Time Kadrijaj can be seen hurling a series of eggs toward Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Saturday.
According to reports, Kadrijaj threw at least four eggs, provoking a scramble among MPs and police officers who stepped in to prevent further escalation. The chaos unfolded after Kurti, who has been functioning as interim prime minister since the June snap election, announced that he needed additional time to hold talks with other parties before proposing a candidate for speaker of the House.
The incident comes amid a crowded political climate in Kosovo, where the coalition building process is still underway. Kurti’s request for more negotiation time is a response to the challenges of forming a stable government after last month’s early elections. The egg-throwing shock broke the typically orderly proceedings of the parliamentary session and underscored the intense partisan rivalry present in the legislature.
Reactions from other lawmakers ranged from surprise to condemnation, with several MPs calling the act unprofessional and calling for stricter rules of conduct. Police officers who were on duty at the time reported that the situation was calmed quickly but emphasized the need for parliamentary security reforms in the future.
While the event may appear dramatic, it reflects deeper fissures in Kosovo’s political system as parties jostle for influence, negotiate power-sharing, and seek to establish a functioning government from the ground up. How the parliament and the political leadership respond to such acts of disruption will shape the perception of democratic stability in the country.
