Today, Kosovo will make its 15th attempt to constitute the Parliament since the general elections, marking nearly a month of continuous political deadlock. The continuation of the constitutive session is set for 10:00 AM, following another failed attempt on Sunday.
Since April 15, Parliament has convened every 48 hours in an effort to elect a new Speaker of the Assembly, but no consensus has been reached among the main political parties.
Vetëvendosje Stands Firm on Albulena Haxhiu as Speaker Candidate
The Self-Determination Movement (Vetëvendosje) continues to propose Albulena Haxhiu for the position of Speaker. However, she has repeatedly failed to secure the required 61 votes, never surpassing 57 in any of the ballots so far.
Vetëvendosje also insists on changing the voting method to a secret ballot, a move strongly opposed by opposition parties, including PDK, LDK, AAK, and the Serb List, all of whom refuse to nominate members to the Voting Commission under the proposed changes.
While PDK and AAK have suggested Vetëvendosje consider alternative candidates from within their ranks, LDK has outright rejected supporting any nominee from the ruling party.
President Osmani to Launch Crisis Consultations
In a bid to break the impasse, President Vjosa Osmani is set to begin a new round of political consultations starting Thursday. She plans to meet separately with the leaders of Albanian-majority parties and minority representatives, urging for a united solution to the month-long stalemate.
So far, former governing parties have confirmed participation, while Vetëvendosje has not yet responded to the invitation.
QUINT Ambassadors Emphasize Urgency
The urgency of forming new institutions was also the central message in a high-level meeting held Monday between Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti and ambassadors from the QUINT countries (US, UK, Germany, France, and Italy).
Though the Prime Minister’s office claimed the meeting focused on Kosovo’s Council of Europe membership, QUINT ambassadors emphasized the immediate need to form a new government.
UK Ambassador Jonathan Hargreaves stated via Facebook that he had “encouraged Prime Minister Kurti to support the creation of a new government without further delay.”
Similarly, the Italian Embassy in Kosovo highlighted the need for a functioning government to advance Kosovo’s Euro-Atlantic integration.
As Kosovo continues its path toward international recognition and EU alignment, the institutional void created by this ongoing deadlock threatens to derail key political and diplomatic progress.
