Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) party secured a decisive win in Kosovo’s early parliamentary elections, receiving 49.4 percent of the vote after counting from nearly all polling stations, according to the state election commission in Pristina. This outcome suggests Kosovo is poised for a period of relative political stability after months of deadlock.
A Second Chance at Governance
Kosovo heads to a new parliamentary session after failing to form a government in the past eleven months.
- Vetevendosje won nearly half the seats in parliament.
- A coalition with ethnic minority parties could secure a governing majority.
- The election took place between Christmas and New Year’s, potentially boosting turnout.
- Tensions remain high between Kosovo’s Albanian majority and Serbian minority.
This second election in 2025 became necessary after the February 9th vote failed to produce a clear majority. While Vetevendosje emerged as the victor in February, they needed coalition partners from the opposition, and those talks ultimately stalled, prompting President Vjosa Osmani to call for new elections.
Supporters of the Vetevendosje movement celebrate the party’s election results in Pristina on December 28, 2025.
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Kurti’s supporters marked the win with jubilant celebrations, driving through Pristina in celebratory motorcades and setting off fireworks.
After fair, democratic and free elections, we are even more victorious today than at the beginning of February.
Albin Kurti in a short television speech
Kurti stated that with this new mandate, the government will tackle numerous tasks, emphasizing the need to continue the “good work that has been done so far.”
The liberal Democratic Party (PDK) secured 21 percent of the vote, while the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) received 13.6 percent, and the Alliance for the Future (AAK) garnered 5.7 percent, according to the electoral commission. Kosovo’s electoral system reserves ten parliamentary seats for the Serb minority and another ten for other ethnic groups, including Bosniaks, Turks, and Roma.
Vetevendosje increased its share of the vote by seven percentage points compared to February. The PDK maintained its support, while the LDK experienced a decline of over four percentage points. Voter turnout was 45 percent, slightly lower than the 46.6 percent recorded in February.
Those: dpa, AFP
