The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, hosted today a meeting with representatives of political parties represented in the Kosovo Assembly, as part of consultations on the second mandate for the formation of the government. After the meetings, President Osmani announced that she will wait until November 5 to make a decision on whether to grant a second mandate to any political entity or whether the country will go to new parliamentary elections.
According to her, this decision comes after the request of the leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement and at the same time the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, who has requested some additional time to conduct internal party consultations and to give the final answer on whether or not he has the parliamentary majority to form a new government.
"The leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, who is also the acting prime minister, has requested to meet with me once again before the ten-day deadline for determining the second mandate expires. After consultations within the political party he represents, he will come up with a proposal or not. However, we have a constitutional obligation to respect those deadlines," declared President Osmani.
Albin Kurti, after the meeting, did not speak extensively to the media, but briefly said that "there are legal and constitutional deadlines," when asked if the country will head towards new elections.
Meanwhile, the leaders of the opposition parties – PDK, LDK and AAK – came out with a common position that there is currently no parliamentary majority to form a government and that the only solution is new elections.
PDK Chairman Memli Krasniqi said that at least 52 MPs represented by four Albanian parties and several MPs from minority communities have declared that they are not part of any new majority, which "mathematically makes it impossible to achieve a parliamentary majority."
The leader of the LDK, Lumir Abdixhiku, also expressed himself in the same vein, emphasizing that "the Albanian majority is currently represented by 52 MPs who are not part of any new parliamentary majority, therefore in these political circumstances there is no possibility of forming a new government."
On the other hand, the leader of the AAK, Ramush Haradinaj, stated that "it would be in the interest of Kosovo that the election date be set as soon as possible." According to him, if President Osmani's decision is made on November 5, then "December 7 would be a suitable option for holding the elections."
Opposition leaders also emphasized during the meeting that the draft budget approved by the incumbent government should not be sent to the Assembly for review and approval, as it would be inappropriate in such a political situation.
In this context, President Osmani announced that she has requested an extension of the current budget allocations until at least the end of March 2026, in order to ensure the functioning of institutions and the financial stability of the country until the formation of a new government.
Now, it is expected that within the next five days it will become clear whether the Vetëvendosje Movement will submit a proposal for a second presidential candidate. If it does so, the party must prove that it has the necessary votes and, as required by the constitution, propose a new candidate for prime minister.
If Vetëvendosje does not submit the proposal, then the country will go to new elections, which according to the Constitution must be held within 40 days of the end of the term for the second mandate.
