PRISHTINA, Sept. 23 /ATA/ – Kosovo’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday said the government led by Albin Kurti was elected in accordance with the constitution and ruled that a new president must be elected by October 6.
The court said the 60-day deadline for electing a president began on August 8 and expires on October 6.
The ruling came after the opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) challenged the constitution of parliament and the formation of the government. The court also rejected a request to suspend parliamentary proceedings through an interim measure.
Parliament was constituted on September 13 by lawmakers from the ruling Vetevendosje (Self Determination, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and minority communities, in the absence of PDK, LDK and Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) lawmakers. Kurti’s government was approved several hours later.
The court said parliament must still elect its second deputy speaker, while noting that the legislature had been constituted after the 30-day constitutional deadline.
The presidential election has remained a key political issue after Kosovo failed to reach consensus on a successor to the acting president. Kosovo has been led by an acting president since April 4, with the constitution limiting the period to six months.
Vetevendosje and LDK agreed in late August to propose Bekim Sejdiu as a consensus candidate, but six LDK lawmakers said they would not support him, leaving the candidacy short of the 81 votes required in the 120-seat parliament.
Sejdiu withdrew his candidacy on September 14, citing insufficient support.
Kosovo could face another parliamentary election, potentially its fourth since February 2025, if political parties fail to agree on a new president by the October 6 deadline set by the Constitutional Court.
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