Local elections

Kosovo Elects Mayors in 18 Runoffs

Voters in 18 Kosovo municipalities went to the polls on Sunday for the second round of local elections, with close contests in several key municipalities, according to CEC’s preliminary results.

Quality-of-Life Issues Dominate BIRN Debates for North Macedonia Albanians

Ahead of Sunday’s municipal elections in North Macedonia, a series of debates moderated by BIRN showed that local, everyday problems in ethnic Albanian communities take priority over big national topics.

Kosovo Local Elections Head to Runoffs in Most Municipalities: Early Results

Early results from Kosovo’s local elections suggest that most municipalities, including the capital Prishtina, are headed for runoffs.

KALLXO Election Debates Tackle Kosovo Municipalities’ Construction Boom

With Kosovo’s growing construction boom, the ‘Debat Përnime” TV programme—a series of political debates with mayoral candidates running in the October local elections, and produced by BIRN and Internews Kosova—initiated a public debate on urban planning and combatting illegal construction.

Belgrade-Backed Kosovo Serb Party Barred from Running in October’s Local Polls

Kosovo’s Central Election Commission rejected the Srpska Lista party’s application to compete in the October 12 local elections, sparking expressions of concern from Western diplomats.

From Haven to Isolation: Tales of Albanians Migrating to Albania

Local elections in Kosovo on October 12, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Denis Sllovinja.

Election Disinformation, a Tool of Undermining Trust in Kosovo Institutions

Kosovo’s Dynamism Stands Out: Helvetas Director Melchior Lengsfeld States

Beyond Empty Speeches: Kosovo Lags Behind Standards in Integrating People with Disabilities

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