The Central Election Commission (CEC), in its Monday session, approved the accreditation of the fourth group of 18,233 observers for the upcoming early parliamentary elections in Kosovo, scheduled for 28 December 2025.
Besnik Buzhala, Director of the Office for Registration, Certification, and Financial Control of Political Entities, presented the list of political parties, international organizations, NGOs, and local and foreign media that met the legal requirements. Members of the CEC voted in favor of the accreditations. However, two CEC members from Vetëvendosje (VV) abstained from voting regarding observers from the Serb List.
Observers by Category
Political Parties (17,614 observers)
- Lëvizja VETËVENDOSJE! – 4,296
- PDK – 4,411
- LDK – 3,636
- AAK – 2,969
- Koalicija Vakat – 766
- SRPSKA LISTA – 342
- Other smaller parties combined – 1,194
International Organizations (121 observers)
- EU Office in Kosovo (EUSR) – 3
- Institut de Coopération et Développement – 70
Non-Governmental Organizations (764 observers)
- Kosova Democratic Institute – 322
- Other NGOs – remaining
Local Media (443 observers)
- RTV Kosovo – 74
- ATV – 34
- Kanal10 – 11
- Lajmi.net – 7
- Other local media – remaining
International Media (64 observers)
- Reuters – 6
- TV Klan – 8
- Euronews Albania – 7
- German ARD – 2
- Other international outlets – remaining
State Institutions & Diplomatic Missions
- State institutions – 66 observers
- Diplomatic representations – 13 observers
Including previously accredited observers (852 individuals), the total number of accredited observers to date is 19,085.
CEC emphasized that 96% of observers represent political parties, while the rest come from media, NGOs, international organizations, and state institutions.
