Eugen Cakolli from the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) reacted after the failure to form the new government, saying that it is abnormal that seven months after the certification of election results, the Assembly has reached the decisive session — the vote for the government — without any political agreement ensuring a majority and without sincere willingness for compromise.
“It’s now clear that throughout this period, the problems have not been legal or constitutional, but rather a consequence of the deliberate use of procedural tactics and public discourse to stall the process. The lack of institutional stability, the risk to the budget, and the erosion of Kosovo’s international credibility are not concerns that arose today. They’ve been real and known for months — time that was wasted avoiding a political deal and constructing a narrative of victimhood,” Cakolli wrote.
He further added that the country is effectively in a phase resembling a de facto refusal to accept the election results, due to dissatisfaction with them.
“The political process has turned into a competition for assigning blame, on the eve of new elections that now seem inevitable — because there is no genuine interest in forming a short-term government from any side. These months should teach us that democracy does not function without dialogue, compromise, and respect for election results — the foundation upon which normal institutional functioning depends,” Cakolli concluded.
