Amid the deepening political crisis caused by the failure to constitute Kosovo’s Parliament, President Vjosa Osmani’s recent signal that she may seek an interpretation from the Constitutional Court is being regarded by analysts as a potentially decisive step. However, some caution that the Court might refuse to address the request, arguing that no formal decision has yet been made in the parliamentary process.
A high-level meeting between political party leaders and President Osmani failed to produce a breakthrough, leaving unresolved the impasse over the election of the Speaker of the Assembly. Following the meeting, Osmani stated that if the stalemate continues, she may be compelled to escalate the matter to the Constitutional Court.
Notably, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has already requested the Court to assess the constitutionality of forming a Secret Ballot Commission to elect the Speaker.
However, Melos Kolshi of the Kosovo Institute of Justice warns that the Court may opt not to take up the case, given that no legal consequences have yet emerged and the request lacks a signature from the Acting Speaker or any authorized parliamentary figure.
“The Court may choose not to act, as no juridical consequences have been produced, and most importantly, the request is not signed by the chair—technically, the Speaker of the Assembly,” Kolshi explained.
He further noted that if the Court does choose to weigh in, it could provide important constitutional clarifications that might help resolve the impasse:
“It may issue guidance on the current crises and clarify that this constitutional authority should not be misused by the largest or opposition parties,” Kolshi added.
Meanwhile, political analyst Albinot Maloku believes that if President Osmani formally requests further clarifications from the Court, it could facilitate a way out of the crisis.
“I believe that opening more space for an agreement through continued dialogue—as the President suggested—is wiser than producing additional documents,” Maloku stated.
To date, Kosovo’s MPs have failed 16 times in a row to convene and elect the Speaker of the 9th legislature, which emerged from the February 9 elections.
