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Kosovo Assembly to reconvene Wednesday after Constitutional Court ruling

Urim Shera — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:46:17 +0000

PRISHTINA, Aug 19 /ATA/ – The constitutive session of Kosovo’s new Parliament is expected to resume on Wednesday, according to sources cited by the KosovaPress news agency.

Although the Assembly has yet to issue an official announcement, lawmakers are expected to convene at 11:00 a.m.

The resumption follows Monday’s publication of a Constitutional Court ruling aimed at resolving the ongoing political deadlock.

The ruling states that Parliament must be constituted within 30 days, and that the vote for the Speaker of Parliament can be held no more than three times.

The governing party Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination), which won the February 9 elections, criticized the ruling as arbitrary and undemocratic. Other political parties welcomed the Court’s decision.

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Kosovo PM Kurti attacked physically by opposition lawmakers

Urim Shera — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:45:49 +0000

PRISTINA, July 13 /ATA/ – Kosovo Prime Minister was physically attacked by the main opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo lawmakers in parliament’s session about situation in the country’s north.

Kurti addressed MPs to inform them about the situation in the four Serb-dominated municipalities when his speech was interrupted by opposition MPs chanting “liar.”

First, in the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi, MP Mergim Lushtaku threw water, and then the Minister of Finance, Hekuran Murati, was physically attacked, ending in ascuffle.

Assembly Speaker Glauk Konjufca called police to enter the chamber to end the brawl.

Heighten police presence is also seen outside the Kosovo Assembly building.

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PM Rama reacts after brawl in Kosovo Assembly, urges opposition lawmakers to distance themselves from violence

Urim Shera — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:55:59 +0000

TIRANA, July 13 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama reacted after Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti was physically attacked by opposition lawmakers in parliament’s session about situation in north of the country n Thursday.

PM Rama urged opposition lawmakers to distance themselves from such acts of violence and shameful behavior.

“Disagreeing with the prime minister is democratic, to express your opposition this way is to tarnish your own reputation, your constituents and the entire state,” PM Rama said.

The government head stated that “physical confrontations hurt a lot Kosovo and politicians should confront each other with ideas and not fists.”

Majority and opposition lawmakers engaged in a brawl, while Prime Minister Kurti was delivering a speech on the latest agreement on de-escalation of the situation in the country’s north.

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