Kosovo’s political parties have begun outlining their next steps following a Constitutional Court decision concerning the constitution of the Assembly and the election of the government, with the Assembly Presidency scheduled to meet on Friday.
The meeting is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m., with the agenda including a proposal to establish parliamentary committees, consideration of the Assembly’s 2025 expenditure report, and other matters within the remit of the Assembly Presidency.
The Constitutional Court’s decision has also triggered discussions among parliamentary parties over the next steps toward the election of Kosovo’s president. The court has set October 6 as the deadline for the election of a new president.
Assembly Speaker Albulena Haxhiu declined to discuss the issue further on Thursday, saying she would address the media after Friday’s meeting.
“Tomorrow, after the Presidency meeting, we will speak to the media. Let us respect hero Afrim Bunjaku today and discuss other topics tomorrow. I will see you at the Kosovo Assembly,” Haxhiu said.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) has confirmed that it will nominate a candidate for the Assembly’s second deputy speaker at the next parliamentary session.
PDK previously withdrew the candidacy of Vlora Çitaku after MPs from the Vetëvendosje Movement did not support her nomination during the constitutive session.
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), meanwhile, has called for a political solution to the presidential issue rather than another parliamentary election.
LDK MP Lutfi Haziri said the previous process had centered on a single candidate and that a new process should now be opened.
“There was one name, and we had agreed on one name. There is no other name and no other possibility. That process has been closed and a new process must be opened. These processes are damaging the individual candidates,” Haziri said.
The Constitutional Court ruled a day earlier that the constitution of the Assembly had taken place after the constitutionally prescribed deadline. At the same time, the court instructed lawmakers to continue the process of electing the second deputy speaker, a position allocated to PDK, while setting October 6 as the final deadline for electing the president.
The court’s ruling has therefore opened a new phase of parliamentary activity, with parties now expected to address the outstanding leadership positions and the presidential process within the deadlines established by the court.
