With over 99% of the votes counted, Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje Movement leads with around 40% of the votes, followed by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) with around 22%, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) with around 17%, and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo – Nisma with around 7%.
To form a government, the winning party needs to secure 61 deputies, and currently, none of the parties have reached that threshold. Vetëvendosje is confident it will form the government independently.
Meanwhile, the opposition parties, PDK and AAK, have ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition with Vetëvendosje. LDK had also rejected such a possibility during the pre-election campaign.
The necessity of a coalition has also been addressed by the German Embassy in Kosovo when asked about a possible blockade in the formation of new institutions.
“While we are still awaiting the final results, it seems increasingly clear that a coalition government needs to be formed in Kosovo,” said a spokesperson for the embassy to Express.
They added that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was right when he stated: “We wish all politicians the best in navigating the political space and ensuring that a stable government is formed as soon as possible.”
The European Union also issued a statement yesterday regarding the elections in Kosovo, noting that, according to preliminary findings, they were peaceful and competitive, with participation from all communities. The statement also emphasized that the new electoral law had been implemented.
