The vote comes after months of paralysis of state institutions. A fractured parliament failed to elect a new president in April, exacerbating a crisis caused by a February 2025 election that failed to produce a result.
The Self-Determination Party came first in the February elections but failed to win a parliamentary majority, leading to months of political deadlock and new elections in December.
Although Kurti’s party again won the most seats and formed a government, tensions persisted. The opposition’s boycott of a parliamentary vote to appoint a new president led to the dissolution of parliament and paved the way for the current elections.
Former Kosovo president Vjosa Osmani, who is running for parliament from her former party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), told Euronews, “I hope that voters will help us create a democratic balance between the parties that will force them to sit at the same table and agree on the formation of the institutions of power.”
At the same time, analysts warn that new elections are unlikely to break the cycle. Kosovo is stuck in a pattern of permanent elections, with little sign of compromise between rival parties.
