Local elections

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.

Kosovo Braces for Disputed Local Elections in Mainly Serb North

Kosovo authorities have installed containers to serve as polling stations in Sunday's local elections in the Serb-dominated north, where – amid calls for a boycott – few people are likely to turn up and vote.

EU Observers Say Kosovo Voters Misled by ‘Opaque’ Facebook Pages

The European Union Election Observation Mission said that the weekend’s run-off polls in 21 Kosovo municipalities were competitive, but some Facebook pages were used to “spread misleading content” about candidates.