Pristina, July 19, 2025 — The Constitutional Court of Kosovo is under growing pressure to promptly respond to pending legal requests submitted by the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), as the deadline for the constitution of the Assembly draws near.
Following Saturday’s failed attempt — the 49th in a row — to elect a Speaker and move forward with forming the legislature, President Vjosa Osmani is expected to submit a new request to the Constitutional Court on Monday regarding the constitutional implications of the impasse.
The Court is already processing two earlier submissions from LDK and PDK, filed earlier this month, but has yet to issue a ruling. The ongoing delays are raising concerns about a potential breach of the 30-day deadline set by the Court itself in its June 26 judgment for the constitution of the Assembly — a deadline that expires next Saturday.
Political analyst Basri Muja warned that the Court cannot afford to delay its response. “Given the approaching expiration of the deadline, the Court must act swiftly. It does not have the luxury of hiding behind procedural timelines when the political crisis is deepening and causing potentially irreparable harm,” Muja stated.
Calls for a decisive ruling have also come from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK). After Saturday’s continued failure, AAK MP Time Kadrijaj stressed the urgency for another ruling from the Court. “This saga must end. If the Assembly is not constituted by July 26, the MP in question should lose the right to run again,” she said.
Meanwhile, efforts to break the deadlock continued with a meeting on Saturday between Vetëvendosje (VV) leader Albin Kurti and Social Democratic Initiative (Nisma) chairman Fatmir Limaj. Nisma has so far conditioned its support on being granted the post of Speaker of the Assembly.
The political crisis in Kosovo has now entered its second month, leaving the country without a functioning legislature, and all eyes are now on the Constitutional Court to provide legal clarity in the critical days ahead.
