Kosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election.
Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions.
Kurti, who has been in days-long negotiations with opposition parties over a new president, attempted to delay a key vote when MP Time Kadrijaj threw the yolk-filled projectiles.
“Shame on you!” Kadrijaj screamed as she launched the eggs at the leader sitting in the front row of the parliament.
The session’s chair called for the live feed to be cut, as security rushed to protect Kurti.
But the leader appeared unshaken by the incident and said that if having eggs thrown at him was the cost of dialogue, “I am happy to pay this price.”