Kosovo's ruling Vetevendosje party is on track to come first in a parliamentary election on Sunday, but it will need to negotiate a coalition with other parties to form a government, exit polls and party vote count showed.

In Kosovo's parliamentary election, Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party emerged victorious but lacked the majority needed to govern alone. Ties with Serbia remain strained, and foreign funding is uncertain for the economically struggling nation.

Kosovo’s prime minister was on course to win a parliamentary election as voters backed his pledge to root out corruption and swiftly integrate Serb-majority regions, even as his approach has irked Western allies.