Local Elections 2025

Kosovo Voters Head to Polls to Elect New Mayors and Local Councillors

Citizens across Kosovo headed to the polling stations on Sunday to elect new mayors and municipal assembly members in the country's 38 municipalities.

Illustration: Besnik Krivanjeva/Prishtina Insight

Online but Secret: The Lack of Transparency in Kosovo Political Parties’ Social Media Campaigns

Political parties in Kosovo are increasingly using social networks and online media to spread campaign messages in the run-up to local elections, but questions remain about the lack of transparency in labeling sponsored content and properly declaring online campaign expenses.

Illustration. A Kosovo citizen votes in the February 2025 parliamentary elections. Photo: BIRN/Denis Sllovinja

Kosovo’s Female Political Candidates Face Hate Speech and Disinformation Ahead of Elections

As Kosovo prepares for its upcoming local elections on October 12, female candidates have faced hate speech, disinformation, and gender-based attacks—both online and offline—that threaten to silence their voices and discourage them from entering politics.