Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of Kosovo, highlighted the international support that his government expects in the coming months, mentioning the European Union’s growth plan totaling 880 million euros and three agreements with the World Bank totaling 120 million euros. In this regard, Kurti emphasized the need for parliamentary support for future projects and called on opposition parties to cooperate in the assembly. According to the Kosovo newspaper Koha Ditore, the Vetevendosje party he leads is approaching the 50 percent mark with voter turnout of over 96 percent, consolidating its leadership and improving on the result of the February elections.
Kurti stressed that this victory represents both the people and the Republic of Kosovo, pointing out that the priority now is to form the new institutions and resume governance as quickly as possible. According to Koha Ditore’s reporting, the Vetevendosje leader insisted on inclusion and specifically invited his political rivals to join parliament to work in the public interest and facilitate the ratification of international agreements relevant to the country.
According to official data released with 96 percent of votes counted, Vetevendosje achieved 49.3 percent of votes, an increase of around seven points compared to the February results. This advantage strengthens the party’s position as the dominant force in the political situation in Kosovo, far surpassing the Democratic Party of Kosovo, which currently has 21 percent of voters supporting it – a figure little different from the 20.9 percent in the previous elections.
In third place is currently the Democratic League of Kosovo, whose share of the vote has fallen to 13.6 percent, a preliminary result that represents a drop of more than four and a half points compared to the 18.2 percent in the February elections, as detailed by Koha Ditore. Likewise, the audit must continue to include diaspora voices, which could influence the final data but would not change the general trends displayed by local media.
In the northern part of Kosovo, where the Serb population concentrates the majority of residents, the Serbian List was the party with the greatest support. Zlatan Elek, its leader, told Kosovo Online that his party managed to take all the seats reserved for the Serb community, confirming: “The ten mandates are in the hands of the Serbian people.” In addition, Elek thanked the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and the Serbian nation for the support he received in his education during the electoral process.
The political landscape emerging after these elections reflects a significant difference between the country’s main political forces. According to Koha Ditore, Vetevendosje’s remarkable lead opens the door to a period of greater institutional stability and reaffirms Albin Kurti’s role as a central figure in Kosovo politics. The call for cooperation from the rest of the formations and the mention of the impending financial support from the European Union and the World Bank form the pillars on which Kurti projects the next phase of his mandate.
On the opposition side, the confirmation of the results maintains the balance of power at a similar level to the previous consultation for the Democratic Party of Kosovo, while signaling a decline in support achieved by the Democratic League. The distribution of seats in parliament and the role of regional parties such as the Serbian List create a scenario in which cooperation between parties could be crucial for the adoption of important reforms and policies, especially related to access to international funds and the formation of financial agreements for the country’s development.
Statements from political leaders collected by Koha Ditore and Kosovo Online indicate a stage of possible consensus in Kosovo’s legislature, particularly regarding initiatives supported by supranational institutions and multilateral financial organizations. Kurti’s message appeals for pragmatism in the face of the challenges of institutional reconstruction and strengthening of Kosovo’s economy, relying on the expected flow of European and international capital during the next government cycle.
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