The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has ruled that the decision to elect the government on September 13, 2026, does not violate the Constitution, while finding that the Assembly was constituted after the constitutional 30-day deadline.
The ruling concerns the combined cases KO256/26 and KO258/26, which challenged the constitutionality of the election of the Assembly Speaker, the procedure for electing deputy speakers, the constitution of the 11th legislature and the election of the Kosovo government. The two cases had been joined by the Court on September 15.
The Court found that the Kosovo Assembly was constituted after the expiration of the 30-day constitutional deadline. However, it ruled that the Assembly’s September 13 decision to elect the Government of Kosovo was not contrary to Article 95 of the Constitution.
The Court also determined that lawmakers must proceed as soon as possible with the election of the Assembly’s deputy speaker from the ranks of the second-largest parliamentary group.
According to the judgment, the failure to constitute the Assembly within the 30-day period triggered the constitutional deadlines for the election of the president and government.
The Constitutional Court said the 60-day deadline for electing the President of Kosovo began on August 8, 2026, and expires on October 6.
The Court unanimously declared the requests admissible but rejected the request for an interim measure.
The judgment enters into force on the day it is published by the Constitutional Court.
The cases were filed by deputies of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group. KO256/26 challenged several decisions concerning the election of the Assembly leadership and the constitution of the 11th legislature, while KO258/26 specifically concerned the September 13 decision on the election of the government.
