Kurti: If we don't get a majority, we're not interested in any coalition with the opposition

Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti told the British newspaper The Guardian that he is not interested in forming coalitions with opposition parties if he fails to secure a majority of votes in the elections, as was the case four years ago.

The Guardian reports that public opinion polls ahead of Sunday's elections suggest that Kurti's Self-Determination party will not achieve a majority as it did four years ago, although historical polls in Kosovo have not proven particularly reliable.

They also note that the major opposition parties have a history of fierce rivalry and would also face significant obstacles in forming a stable coalition.

According to the British newspaper, the elections being held today in Kosovo could mark a "crossroads in the history of this young country, and even determine its future territorial integrity in an increasingly hostile world."

British media write that, with a very balanced election result, Prime Minister Albin Kurti held a massive rally in Pristina on Friday evening where he celebrated his successes, where his predecessors failed.

As they added, this includes tightening government control with the majority Albanian population over areas with a Serbian majority in the north of Kosovo.

However, this hard-earned sense of territorial integrity seems increasingly vulnerable, adds the British media.

While Kurti did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name, his presence was felt during the rally in the cold Pristina night, notes The Guardian.

Speaking to British media, Kurti said he has not yet had any contact with the Trump administration and has every reason to believe that Kosovo's relations with the U.S. will remain as strong as ever.

"We have expanded cooperation with the U.S. during our term. It used to be mostly diplomatic, but we have added defense and development," Kurti told British media.