Kosovo heads back to the polls for the third time in a year
By midnight last night, the parliament in Pristina was supposed to elect the new head of state, but lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. This morning, outgoing president Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament.
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Vjosa Osmani © Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock
The third government led by Albin Kurti had taken office in Kosovo just three weeks ago, after a political stalemate that had lasted a year.
The first important task awaiting the new parliament was the election of the head of state, since the term of Vjosa Osmani, the current president, expires on April 4.
The deadline to elect a new president was midnight on March 5, but lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement and, in the end, even the quorum was not met.
This morning, President Osmani therefore dissolved the chamber, lamenting a return to the polls that was “avoidable.”
The country will thus head to a third round of parliamentary elections in just over a year, since the long political crisis began in February 2025.
You can trace the evolution of the political crisis in Kosovo here.
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Kosovo heads back to the polls for the third time in a year
By midnight last night, the parliament in Pristina was supposed to elect the new head of state, but lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. This morning, outgoing president Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament.
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Vjosa Osmani © Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock
The third government led by Albin Kurti had taken office in Kosovo just three weeks ago, after a political stalemate that had lasted a year.
The first important task awaiting the new parliament was the election of the head of state, since the term of Vjosa Osmani, the current president, expires on April 4.
The deadline to elect a new president was midnight on March 5, but lawmakers were unable to reach an agreement and, in the end, even the quorum was not met.
This morning, President Osmani therefore dissolved the chamber, lamenting a return to the polls that was “avoidable.”
The country will thus head to a third round of parliamentary elections in just over a year, since the long political crisis began in February 2025.
You can trace the evolution of the political crisis in Kosovo here.
