Economy, not Serbia, dominates Kosovo election campaign

Supporters of Ramush Haradinaj, candidate for prime minister of the Alliance for the Future of Kosova (AAK), gather during a rally in the town of Peja, Kosovo, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Avdullah Hoti (L), candidate for prime minister of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), during an interview with The Associated Press, in capital Pristina, Kosovo, photo taken on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election Sunday in which contenders face the same old and new challenges: post-pandemic economic recovery and dialogue over normalizing ties with Serbia. The Feb. 14 election was scheduled after Kosovo's Constitutional Court rendered invalid a vote by a sentenced lawmaker who helped confirm a Cabinet named in June after then-Prime Minister Albin Kurti was removed in a fragile governing coalition.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Ramush Haradinaj, centre, candidate for prime minister of the Alliance for the Future of Kosova (AAK) takes a selfie with a supporter during an electoral rally in the town of Peja, Kosovo, photo taken on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Albin Kurti, center, of VETEVENDOSJE (Self-Determination) political party arrives at the closing electoral rally in capital Pristina on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election upcoming Sunday and the next government will face challenges including pandemic economic recovery, reducing unemployment and fighting organized crime.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Pedestrians walk past a man selling balloons in front of electoral poster with portrait of the candidate for the prime minister of "Self-Determination" party Albin Kurti, right, and candidate for president of Alliance for Future of Kosovo "AAK" Ramush Haradinaj in capital Pristina, Kosovo, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Enver Hoxhaj, candidate for prime minister of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), center, attends an electoral rally near the town of Drenas, Kosovo, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

People walk past a giant LED monitor showing electoral material of the resigned president Hashim Thaci in capital Pristina, Kosovo, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Acting president Vjosa Osmani participates in a closing electoral rally of VETEVENDOSJE (Self-Determination) political party in capital Pristina on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election upcoming Sunday and the next government will face challenges including pandemic economic recovery, reducing unemployment and fighting organized crime.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Workers stretch a giant banner of Albin Kurti Leader of the Vetevendosje (Self-determination) political party and candidate for the prime minister in Shkabaj of Kosovo, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Leader of the Vetevendosje (Self-determination) political party and candidate for the prime minister Albin Kurti, center left, and acting Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani, center right, attend an electoral rally in the town Vushtri of Kosovo, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporters of Kosovo Democratic League (LDK) participate in a pre-electoral gathering in Viti, Kosovo, photo taken on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election on upcoming Sunday Feb. 14, amid the coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Supporter of VETEVENDOSJE (Self-Determination) political party holds a slogan reading in Albanian " All and Straight" during the closing electoral rally in capital Pristina on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Kosovo holds an early general election upcoming Sunday and the next government will face challenges including pandemic economic recovery, reducing unemployment and fighting organized crime.(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)