An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at Kosovo's acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti in parliament on Saturday after he asked for more time to negotiate political arrangements before nominating a candidate for parliamentary speaker.

The dispute came after Kosovo's June snap election, which left parties divided and delayed the formation of a new government. Under the process, parliament must first elect a speaker before moving forward with forming a government.

Kurti had been holding talks with opposition parties over broader political arrangements, including the selection of a new president, and sought to postpone the parliamentary vote on the speaker position until more discussions were held.

When Alliance Party lawmaker Time Kadrijaj shouted "Shame on you!" and threw eggs at him, Kurti remained calm, saying that if dialogue came at the cost of being targeted with eggs, he was willing to pay that price.