EU sends election observers to monitor Kosovo's parliamentary polls on Feb. 9

European Union observers will monitor Kosovo’s parliamentary election on Feb. 9, which is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Tensions with neighboring Serbia remain tense since the former Serbian province declared independence in 2008, which Belgrade doesn’t recognize. In all, 27 political groupings will run for 120 seats in the parliament. About 100,000 voters registered abroad have already started casting postal ballots. The Serb minority has 10 secured seats in the parliament.