As the deadline approaches for the election of the new president of Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti held meetings with the chairman of the Democratic Party, Bedri Hamza, and the chairman of the Democratic League, Lumir Abdixhiku. He stated that he does not see readiness for new elections for the issue of the new head of state.
“We need to find a proper name that guarantees us that at least 2/3 of the deputies stay in the hall and vote or the political entities agree with each other on the way forward. To succeed in the election of the president, it appears necessary to have 84-85 deputies. Therefore, we need a majority approaching 85. This is not an easy situation, but in the future we will intensify the talks to have a solution for the president’s issues, for because the impression is that the political entities consider that after those four pairs of elections, it would not be necessary for the first half of 2026 to be taken by the new elections,” said Kurti.
According to the head of the LDK, Lumir Abdixhiku, a broad political agreement or consensus is needed for the election of the president.
“The general agreement is that there are two paths, agreement or broad political consensus. Both want 85 votes,” said Abdixhiu.
Meanwhile, PDK deputy Enver Hoxhaj said that he supports a name for president from the Jashari family.
“A candidacy that comes from the Jashari family in the Assembly of Kosovo, I would personally say yes every time, but the decision is the Presidency of the PDK,” Hoxhaj emphasized.
President Vjosa Osmani’s term ends on April 4, although she has expressed her ambition for a second term. The new head of state must be elected by March 4, otherwise Kosovo must go to early elections.
