Serbian List – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:55:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Kosovo’s CEC rejects certification of Serbian List and candidates for October 12 local elections https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/21/kosovos-cec-rejects-certification-of-serbian-list-and-candidates-for-october-12-local-elections/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2025/08/21/kosovos-cec-rejects-certification-of-serbian-list-and-candidates-for-october-12-local-elections/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:55:31 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=272539 PRISHTINA, Aug 21 /ATA/ – Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has rejected the certification of the Serbian List and its candidates for the October 12, 2025 local elections, the body announced Thursday. The vote ended with two in favor, two against, and seven abstentions.

CEC Chairman Kreshnik Radoniqi and the Serbian List-appointed member voted in favor, while the two members from the ruling Vetëvendosje party voted against, and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) members abstained.

The decision comes amid concerns expressed by the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Prishtina, Anu Pratipatti, during a meeting with acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Pratipatti said she was “extremely concerned” about any attempt to restrict the participation of local Serb communities in the upcoming elections.

In a statement following the meeting, she emphasized that it is “critically important” for local Serbs to be included in the electoral process and cautioned against efforts that could limit their ability to vote or stand as candidates in the October 12 vote.

The ruling has sparked political debate in Kosovo over minority representation and electoral fairness ahead of the local elections.

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