Kosovo in the early vote to break the parliamentary stalemate

06 June 2026

The early legislative elections in Kosovo next Sunday are taking place in a context of profound political and institutional crisis, marked by months of parliamentary stalemate, difficulties in forming stable governments and growing tensions between the majority and the opposition. The use of the polls, which in the leaders’ intentions should represent a tool to overcome the institutional impasse, instead risks confirming the fragility of the Kosovar political system, characterized by strong polarization and chronic governmental instability. The crisis has its roots in the parliamentary elections of February 2025. In that consultation the national-reformist movement Vetëvendosje, led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, confirmed itself as the main political force in the country, without …