2026-08-31 79350fdec061e2ed25a0972c9e7477c3251b1d41 22 2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock 1 /wiki/2025-2026%20kosovo%20political%20deadlock Bekim Sejdiu 116 /wiki/bekim%20sejdiu Constitutional Court 71 /wiki/constitutional%20court%20of%20kosovo Democratic League 37 /wiki/democratic%20league%20of%20kosovo Kosovo 2 /wiki/kosovo Vetëvendosje 14 /wiki/vetevendosje government 317 /wiki/government%20of%20kosovo political deadlock 239 /wiki/political%20deadlock president 172 /wiki/president%20of%20kosovo 2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock Bekim Sejdiu Constitutional Court Democratic League Kosovo Vetëvendosje government political deadlock president 2025–2026 Kosovo political deadlock 2026-06-7 5fda603b68babda15383b4a0a9e912df9106b244 33 Kosovo Vetëvendosje political deadlock president 4 /feed/2026/06/7/kosovo-holds-its-third-elections-for-the-kuvendi-in-18-months-amid-continued-political-deadlock-and-the-lack-of-a-two-th Kosovo holds its third elections for the Kuvendi in 18 months amid continued political deadlock and the lack of a two-thirds majority to elect a president. Vetëvendosje, led by incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti, remains the largest party in the Kuvendi but falls short of a majority government. 2026-04-28 7a27271ddefbdd24bcc63adeb822d08014625717 27 Kosovo president 2 /feed/2026/04/28/the-kosovan-legislature-fails-to-elect-a-president-by-the-constitutional-deadline-due-to-insufficient-votes-raising-the The Kosovan legislature fails to elect a president by the constitutional deadline due to insufficient votes, raising the likelihood of early parliamentary elections. 2026-03-25 db3389d4bfdf3f0a345de38bfb00a621aefc84f1 43 Constitutional Court Kosovo president 3 /feed/2026/03/25/kosovo-s-constitutional-court-rules-that-president-vjosa-osmani-s-decree-to-dissolve-had-no-legal-effect-giving-the-kuv Kosovo's Constitutional Court rules that President Vjosa Osmani's decree to dissolve had no legal effect, giving the Kuvendi 34 more days to elect the next president before automatically moving to new elections within 45 days. 2026-03-9 aeb3d4749f3a2b0fed310ee245096ed1c6fa6ab5 28 Constitutional Court Kosovo president 3 /feed/2026/03/9/the-constitutional-court-of-kosovo-issues-an-injunction-that-freezes-president-vjosa-osmani-s-decree-dissolving-the-kuve The Constitutional Court of Kosovo issues an injunction that freezes President Vjosa Osmani's decree dissolving the Kuvendi, while also preventing both the President from calling snap elections and the Kuvendi from carrying out parliamentary business until the Constitutional Court delivers its final ruling. 2026-03-6 63c95c5eeaa7c42a991024507079229288b5b2cd /feed/2026/03/6/kosovo-president-vjosa-osmani-dissolves-the-kuvendi-attempting-to-set-new-parliamentary-elections-within-45-days-the-v Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani dissolves the Kuvendi, attempting to set new parliamentary elections within 45 days. The Vetëvendosje party maintains that the constitution allows parliament 60 more days to try to elect a president, seeking to challenge Osmani's decree at the Constitutional Court. 1772817898 2026-03-6 2df36f507124f3eeb16102dbeaddc58b526a8ff9 /feed/2026/03/6/kosovo-president-vjosa-osmani-dissolves-the-kuvendi-attempting-to-set-new-parliamentary-elections-within-45-days-vetev Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani dissolves the Kuvendi, attempting to set new parliamentary elections within 45 days. Vetëvendosje maintains that the constitution allows parliament 60 more days to try to elect a president, seeking to challenge Osmani's decree to dissolve the Kuvendi at the Constitutional Court. 1772810708 2026-03-6 6d8db57f47c2271f438a8736a55c6ee3a826d89a 37 Constitutional Court Kosovo Vetëvendosje president 4 /feed/2026/03/6/kosovan-president-vjosa-osmani-dissolves-the-kuvendi-attempting-to-set-new-parliamentary-elections-within-45-days-the Kosovan president Vjosa Osmani dissolves the Kuvendi, attempting to set new parliamentary elections within 45 days. The Vetëvendosje party maintains that the constitution allows parliament 60 more days to try to elect a president, seeking to challenge Osmani's decree at the Constitutional Court. 2026-03-5 0ee109c854c5987be5528b86b5e2c16a64ad23f4 /feed/2026/03/5/in-kosovo-120-members-of-the-kuvendi-are-due-to-indirectly-elect-the-president-if-no-president-is-elected-the-kuvendi In Kosovo, 120 members of the Kuvendi are due to indirectly elect the president. If no president is elected, the Kuvendi dissolves and new parliamentary elections are set within 45 days. 1772780863 2026-03-5 6ccbf1642a38c83c45325a42f26e20664e960511 39 Kosovo president 2 /feed/2026/03/5/in-kosovo-the-120-members-of-the-kuvendi-fail-to-elect-the-president-the-kuvendi-is-expected-to-dissolve-with-parliam In Kosovo, the 120 members of the Kuvendi fail to elect the president. The Kuvendi is expected to dissolve, with parliamentary elections scheduled to be set within 45 days. 2026-01-23 37b1e6c3caa50c7f66fdb08539c93d51d56d01a6 18 Kosovo government 2 /feed/2026/01/23/kosovan-prosecutors-detain-109-election-commissioners-over-alleged-vote-manipulation-in-the-recent-parliamentary-electio Kosovan prosecutors detain 109 election commissioners over alleged vote manipulation in the recent parliamentary election, prompting a nationwide recount that could delay government formation. 2025-12-19 a1d08c0bbf9fc83cc42bb8dcf315d0f988eeee87 11 Kosovo 1 /feed/2025/12/19/the-bahamas-becomes-the-110th-country-to-recognize-kosovo-as-an-independent-state The Bahamas becomes the 110th country to recognize Kosovo as an independent state. 2025-10-29 3ed583d3a17d206cf8d0bd7e187e609fa6b940a3 14 Kosovo 1 /feed/2025/10/29/syria-officially-recognizes-kosovo-as-an-independent-and-sovereign-state Syria officially recognizes Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state. 2025-03-26 e202a6ecedfcc6d700b0079578a2b328d85daf8c /feed/2025/03/26/kenya-formally-recognizes-kosovo-as-an-independent-sovereign-state-becoming-the-second-country-to-do-so-after-israel-in Kenya formally recognizes Kosovo as an independent sovereign state, becoming the second country to do so after Israel in 2020. 1743039199 2025-03-26 1e092f7f7eb8b5b31aafef21bbc132dd1a8ec1aa /feed/2025/03/26/kenya-formally-recognizes-kosovo-as-an-independent-sovereign-state-becoming-the-first-country-to-do-so-since-israel-in-2 Kenya formally recognizes Kosovo as an independent sovereign state becoming the first country to do so since Israel in 2020. 1743017485 2025-03-26 ff65a7905a2c3e7798e5cba23ecaea5fa221d94a 18 Kosovo 1 /feed/2025/03/26/kenya-formally-recognizes-kosovo-as-an-independent-sovereign-state Kenya formally recognizes Kosovo as an independent sovereign state. /feed/2026/08/31/kosovo-s-vetevendosje-and-democratic-league-parties-agree-to-support-former-constitutional-court-judge-bekim-sejdiu-for Reuters 31 6a8835043ef97a01fcbf9e3b5222738709283ec4 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/kosovo-parties-strike-deal-elect-president-breaking-deadlock-2026-08-31/ 2026 Kosovo's Vetëvendosje and Democratic League parties agree to support former Constitutional Court judge Bekim Sejdiu for president, potentially ending nearly two years of political deadlock and enabling the formation of a new government.