Kosovo Government
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci reads the newspapers at his desk in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat ...
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci reads the newspapers at his desk in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Kosovo's Parliament is to convene later on Tuesday to decide if it will oust Thaci's government paving the way for snap elections.( AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Kosovo Government
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci gestures during an interview with "The Associated Press" hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 s...
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci gestures during an interview with "The Associated Press" hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Kosovo's Parliament is to convene later on Tuesday to decide if it will oust Thaci's government paving the way for snap elections.( AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Kosovo Government
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci sits behind his desk in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat parliament o...
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci sits behind his desk in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Kosovo's Parliament is to convene later on Tuesday to decide if it will oust Thaci's government paving the way for snap elections.( AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Kosovo Government
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci speaks on his mobile phone in his office in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 1...
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci speaks on his mobile phone in his office in Pristina, Kosovo hours before facing a confidence vote in Kosovo's 120 seat parliament on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Kosovo's Parliament is to convene later on Tuesday to decide if it will oust Thaci's government paving the way for snap elections.( AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Kosovo's parliament ousted Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's government in a no-confidence vote, paving the way for elections to be called within 45 days.
The assembly voted 66-1 on Tuesday to bring down Thaci's government, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008, and disband Kosovo's 120-seat assembly. Kosovo's acting President Jakup Krasniqi will set a date for general elections. The ballot is likely to be held in mid-December.
The vote comes following a decision by Thaci's main coalition partner, the Democratic League of Kosovo, to leave the government.
