Pristina, Aug. 9 -- Proceedings in Kosovo's assembly were halted on Saturday following a dramatic protest in which an opposition MP threw eggs on acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti inside the legislative chamber.

The disruption occurred as Kurti's party, Vetevendosje, struggled to secure an agreement with opposition groups to form a government following the June 7 general election. Although Vetevendosje emerged as the single largest political force with 53 out of 120 parliamentary seats, it falls short of the required majority to govern without coalition partners.

Time Kadrijaj, the lawmaker representing the opposition Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), walked up to Kurti as he sat in the front row and threw multiple eggs in his di...