Kosovo parliament

Kosovo Elects Parliament Speaker, But Deadlock Continues

Kosovo MPs have voted Dimal Basha as parliament speaker. But the five-month long political logjam continues, due to a failure to elect a deputy speaker from the Serb community.

Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Court Gives MPs 30 More Days to Inaugurate Parliament

Constitutional Court extends deadline to inaugurate parliament, but also says parties cannot keep nominating the same candidate for speaker – as Vetevendosje has done repeatedly.

Members of the Parliament vote for the new speaker of the parliament of the Republic of Kosovo in Pristina, Kosovo, 26 December 2019. EPA-EFE/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

Post-Election Stalemate: Who Can Govern Kosovo?

After the February 2025 parliamentary elections, Kosovo finds itself in a political standstill, as no political party can form a government on its own and the current ruling party Vetëvendosje’s attempt to negotiate with the third biggest party, the Democratic League of Kosovo failed.

The Serbian Orthodox Visoki Decani Monastery in Kosovo, January 2013. Photo: EPA-EFE/Valdrin Xhemaj.

Kosovo’s Taken Crucial Step to Join Council of Europe

Kosovo has taken a necessary step to ensuring membership of an important international organisation and the benefits will be manyfold – from joining multiple conventions to taking part in Eurovision.

Financial Support for Kosovo Police Resolution Boycotted by Ruling Party

The proposed resolution by the opposition party, PDK, in Kosovo, requesting financial support for the Kosovo Police, encountered a boycott by the ruling Vetëvendosje party. The ruling party is currently seeking votes for the approval of international agreements valued at over 300 million euros, leading to tensions and deadlock in the Kosovo Parliament.