Democratic League of Kosovo
Kosovo PM Faces Pressure to Involve US in Serbia Dialogue
Ahead of the expected resumption of the stalled dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, from which Kosovo declared independence in 2008, Kosovo leader Albin Kurti is coming under domestic pressure to get the United States involved in the European Union-facilitated process.
Donika Gervalla-Schwarz: Childhood Emigrant Becomes Kosovo’s Top Diplomat
Gervalla-Schwarz was born in North Macedonia capital, Skopje, in 1971, when it was still part of socialist Yugoslavia. She spent her early childhood living between Skopje and Pristina, where her father, Jusuf Gervalla, was a well-known writer, singer and artist.
Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Makes Surprise Call for Election Law Changes
The election of Kosovo's next president took a new twist on Friday when the Vetevendosje [Self-Determination] party's parliamentary group called a meeting of the parliamentary presidency to examine a request to amend the Law on Election, suggesting that new snap polls might be on the horizon, less than two months after Kosovo's last elections.
Kosovo Parliament Elects Albin Kurti as Prime Minister
Six weeks after snap elections, parliament in Kosovo on Monday voted in Albin Kurti as Prime Minister for the second time within 13 months, after a long parliamentary debate.
Some 67 of the 120 MPs in the parliament supported Kurti's candidacy while 30 voted against.
Kosovo’s Kurti Seeks to Form ‘No Compromise’ Government Quickly
Kosovo's election winner, Albin Kurti of the Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) Movement, has for the past two days been in the parliament building holding meetings with leaders of all political parties that won seats in the February 14 general elections, trying to form a government quickly before turning to the issue of the country's next president.
Kosovo LDK’s New Leader Promises ‘Comeback’ After Election Thrashing
Lumir Abdixhiku has been elected the new chairperson of the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, exactly one month after Kosovo's oldest party was humbled disastrously in parliamentary elections, promising to restore the party "to its original place".
Kosovo’s Oldest Party Needs Reality Check After Election Rout
Chronicle of a defeat foretold
Workers place a giant electoral poster showing candidate for prime minister of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Avdullah Hoti in Pristina, Kosovo, February 4, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/VALDRIN XHEMAJ
Defeated Rivals Congratulate Vetevendosje on Victory in Kosovo Election
Political leaders in Kosovo have accepted the landslide victory of the Vetevendosje Movement in Sunday's snap parliamentary elections, with some saying they took responsibility for their own parties' poor showing.
Opposition Vetevendosje Movement Eyes Landslide Win in Kosovo Election
The opposition Vetevendosje party was on course for a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo on Sunday, on a day that its leader and prime ministerial candidate, Albin Kurti, described as a "bright day" when he cast his ballot at a Pristina polling centre in the morning.
Kosovo Braces for Voters’ Verdict in Sunday’s Snap Election
More than 1,000 MP candidates will be keeping their fingers crossed on Sunday, awaiting the voters' verdict in Kosovo's sixth parliamentary elections in under 14 years.
Some 28 political entities are on the ballot papers seeking votes in yet another early election. Since 20017, not one cabinet in Kosovo has succeeded in completing its full four-year term.