Fifteen Political Parties Submit Candidate Lists to CEC Ahead of Midnight Deadline

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The Central Election Commission (CEC) confirmed that, as of 21:30 on Sunday, 7 December 2025, a total of 15 political parties had submitted their online candidate lists for certification to participate in Kosovo’s upcoming early parliamentary elections.

The submission deadline expires at 23:59 on Sunday night, marking the final opportunity for political entities to register their candidates.

According to CEC spokesperson Valmir Elezi, the 15 certified subjects have put forward a combined 541 candidates for the Assembly of Kosovo. The parties and their respective number of candidates are as follows:

  1. Za Slobodu Pravdu i Opstanak – 12 candidates
  2. Socijaldemokratska Unija (SDU) – 35 candidates
  3. Jedinstvena Goranska Partija – 23 candidates
  4. Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës – 40 candidates
  5. Kosovaki Nevi Romani Partia – 11 candidates
  6. Fjala – 20 candidates
  7. Nedžmidin Sejdilar – 1 candidate
  8. Iniciativa e Re Demokratike e Kosovës – 53 candidates
  9. Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës (LDK)110 candidates
  10. PAI – PDAK – LPB coalition – 90 candidates
  11. Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi (KDTP) – 16 candidates
  12. Nova Demokratska Stranka – 40 candidates
  13. Lëvizja Përparimtare e Romëve të Kosovës – 14 candidates
  14. Srpska Lista33 candidates
  15. Koalicija Vakat – 43 candidates

CEC officials noted that the process has so far unfolded according to procedure, with no reported irregularities.

Meanwhile, political figure Fatmir Limaj stated that he did not manage to form a coalition or join any political party ahead of the deadline, confirming that he will not appear on any submitted list.