The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has been urged to issue a decision on the matter of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Serbian community in the Assembly of Kosovo before the convening of the constitutive session of the tenth legislature. The country’s highest judicial body says that the complaint filed by the Serb List is still under review, even though more than three months have passed since it was submitted.
The party that won the December 28 elections has not stated whether it will again insist on the election of Nenad Rašić as Deputy Speaker, but says that a ruling by the Constitutional Court would clarify how to proceed during the constitutive session. A swift decision from the Court is also being requested by the Kosovo Law Institute (IKD).
In an annex submitted to the Constitutional Court in October 2025, the Serb List insists that the position of Deputy Speaker of the Assembly belongs to that political entity, arguing that it represents the majority of citizens from the Serbian community in Kosovo.
The Constitutional Court says a decision will be taken after all constitutional aspects of the claims made by the Serb List are reviewed.
“This case is currently under review. A decision will be taken after all constitutional aspects of the allegations made in the request by the submitting party are examined, in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on the Constitutional Court, and the Court’s Rules of Procedure,” the Constitutional Court said in a response to KosovaPress.
Meanwhile, elected Vetëvendosje MP Artan Abrashi says that although clarification from the Court on the procedure for electing the Deputy Speaker from the Serbian community would be beneficial, institutions should continue their work in line with existing rules and procedures.
On the other hand, Kosovo Law Institute researcher Naim Jakaj considers an interpretation by the Constitutional Court essential regarding the election of Nenad Rašić as Deputy Speaker in the previous legislature. He raises doubts that the election may have been unconstitutional and argues that a ruling would help clarify the situation for the future.
KosovaPress also contacted Nenad Rašić, who won a seat in the Assembly in the December 28 elections, to ask whether he would run again for Deputy Speaker, but he was not available.
In the December 28 elections, the Vetëvendosje Movement won over 51 percent of the vote. It secured 57 seats in the Assembly and, together with non-Serb minority MPs, is able to form a government.
