At midnight tonight, the temporary measure imposed by the Constitutional Court of Kosovo—barring members of the ninth legislature from taking any steps toward forming the Parliament—will officially expire.
The court introduced the measure after lawmakers failed to meet the 30-day deadline set in its June 26 ruling to constitute the Assembly.
As the measure lapses, the country is now awaiting a fresh Constitutional Court decision, which will be decisive in determining whether the path to the Assembly’s formation can move forward.
Political Reactions
Caretaker Prime Minister and Vetëvendosje leader Albin Kurti has pledged to respect the new ruling regardless of its outcome.
“We will be informed of what they intend after these 30 days. I do not know what the solution will be, but we have said we will respect the ruling. It is a major setback for Kosovo not to have an Assembly,” Kurti said.
In the lead-up to the decision, President Vjosa Osmani withdrew her July request for clarification on the Assembly formation process if the deadline was missed. She justified the move by objecting to the appointment of Serb judge Radomir Llaban as the rapporteur in the case, calling it “dangerous for the constitutional order and the security of the country.”
Legal Dispute
The Constitutional Court imposed the temporary measure while reviewing two separate requests filed by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).
- PDK petitioned the court in early July, challenging the procedures followed by Vetëvendosje for nominating and voting on the commission for a secret ballot, as well as the decision to suspend the constitutive session after the commission was not approved.
- LDK, meanwhile, sought a constitutional interpretation on whether continuing the session after June 29 was lawful, arguing it violated both the June 26 ruling and the Constitution.
The Constitutional Court’s upcoming decision is expected to be pivotal in ending a political deadlock that has left Kosovo without a functioning parliament for over a month.
