Albin Kurti was sitting in the front row when the eggs started flying.
Opposition lawmaker Time Kadrijaj approached Kosovo’s acting prime minister and threw several eggs at him while shouting “shame on you!”. It was Saturday, August 9, 2026, in the middle of parliament in Pristina, and the session had to be suspended immediately: the live broadcast was cut off and security surrounded Kurti while the entire chamber was left in shock.
What came next was what ended up making the moment go viral. Kurti, 51, said the attack did not affect him and that if being hit with eggs was the price of sitting down to engage in political dialogue, he was willing to pay it. The session sought to move forward with the election of a new president of the country, something Kosovo has been unable to resolve for months after three general elections in less than two years.