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Kosovo PM claims election victory amid low turnout (BBC News)

8 June 2014 Last updated at 22:04 GMT

Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in national elections marked by a low turnout.

The former rebel chief's Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is ahead by three percentage points, according to preliminary results.

For the first time since Kosovo's self-declared independence in 2008, Serbia encouraged ethnic Serbs to vote, to help both countries' EU bids.

However, turnout was 43% nationally and even lower in majority Serb areas.

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