Kosovo's Parliament was suspended on Saturday after an opposition MP threw eggs at the prime minister, leaving the chamber littered with broken shells.
Egg-throwing incident
Time Kadrijaj, of the conservative Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) party, disrupted the session after growing angry at caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, yelling: 'Shame on you!'
She then reached into her handbag and began pulling out eggs, lobbing at least four at Kurti as security rushed to shield him.
Political context
The incident occurred amid political upheaval in Europe's newest democracy, where three elections have taken place in just over two years, with a fourth possible.
Kurti later said he was 'happy to pay this price' if being pelted with eggs is the cost of dialogue.
Historical protests
His own party, Vetevendosje (VV), was responsible for letting off tear gas in parliament in 2018 and several times in 2015, over agreements with Serbia and Montenegro.
At the time, the European Union said: 'This kind of violent obstruction is neither acceptable nor will it solve any problem for the citizens of Kosovo.'
Now, Kurti finds himself on the other side of demonstrations after his party won the last election but lacked enough seats to elect a new president. The sides have yet to agree on a candidate, and his attempt to ask for more time was met with uproar.
