The Constitutional Court has rejected the Democratic Party’s request concerning the election of Endri Shabani to the post of Ombudsman, a process which, according to the DP, was carried out in violation of parliamentary procedures.

The Democratic Party stated that the signatures of Democratic deputies had also been misused in the process. According to the party, the signatures had been withdrawn beforehand, and Endri Shabani was not a candidacy supported by the Democratic parliamentary group.

On December 11, Parliament voted for Endri Shabani as Ombudsman. He received 85 votes in favor from deputies of the Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party, and three against.

The Democratic Party and the Mundësia Party did not take part in the vote.

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Sadik Zeqiri analyzed the latest Constitutional Court ruling dealing with the issue of deadlines for electing Kosovo’s president and the constitution of state institutions. He noted that this decision, rather than paving the way for political solutions and the normal functioning of the Assembly, is pushing the country more toward a new electoral process.

Zeqiri explained that the Court clarified some aspects of the matter, but left untouched the legal 30-day deadline for forming the Assembly after the certification of election results.

“The Constitutional Court provided clarifications on some issues, but left most matters as they were already known. It reaffirmed that the Speaker of the Assembly must be elected within 30 days after the certification of election results,” Zeqiri stated.

He pointed out that the Court has reaffirmed the fact that the current Government was elected in accordance with the law and can continue exercising its duties without obstacles.

Additionally, Zeqiri informed that the period for electing the president began on August 6 and will close on October 6.

“Now it has been clarified that the mandate for electing the president started on August 6 and ends on October 6. If we fail to elect the president by October 6, the country will be forced to go to elections,” he emphasized.

He added that this Constitutional Court decision has made it clear to all political entities and their legal experts that the deadline for constituting the Assembly is 30 days after the certification of results.

Zeqiri criticized the divergent interpretations of constitutional deadlines, stressing that only specialists in the field should speak on the interpretation of constitutional norms.

“Constitutional matters should be handled by jurists, those who know these issues well, because unfortunately we are seeing people making mistakes in interpretations,” he stated.

Commenting on the complaint of the Democratic Party, Zeqiri clarified that it relates both to the procedure for electing the president and to that for the Speaker of the Assembly.

“As for the Speaker of the Assembly, the Constitutional Court previously issued a ruling that established a final deadline, which is only 30 days after the certification of election results,” Zeqiri recalled.

“Unfortunately, I see that this Constitutional Court decision is steering the country more toward elections than toward resolving internal political deadlocks and the work and functioning of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo,” he concluded.

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Ardian Gjini, leader of the Alliance, has reacted after the Constitutional Court issued a decision regarding the time limits for establishing the Assembly and forming the new executive.

In his statement, Gjini stressed that the constitutional body has confirmed that all the deadlines foreseen for constituting the legislature have now expired.

He emphasized that this circumstance is not unexpected, recalling that his political formation had repeatedly warned of the deliberate dragging out of the process.

According to the Alliance leader, the country is now entering a new electoral cycle, and for this scenario, the main political responsibility falls on the leader of Vetëvendosje, Albin Kurti.

“Now Kosovo goes to elections, clearly with a single culprit: Albin Kurti,” Gjini wrote in his public reaction.

His full post emphasizes that the Alliance has argued every day that, from 7 June until now, the winning force of the previous elections has deliberately delayed the process to once again push the country toward the ballot boxes.

Gjini added that the Constitutional Court saved Kosovo from an unpredictable crisis situation on 6 October, a date which, according to him, the party that came first in the last elections was eagerly awaiting.

At the end of his reaction, he concluded that there are no patriotic justifications for violating the fundamental law and that any constitutional breach serves only to hold onto power illegally. He also stressed that the citizens of Kosovo clearly distinguish games for narrow party interests and know how to assess who truly offers solutions for a better life.

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Following the latest decision of the Constitutional Court, Eugen Cakolli from the Kosovo Institute of Justice (IKD) has reacted.

According to him, this judgment now blocks the possibility of further delays in the creation of institutions.

However, Cakolli points out that the Court did not provide a clear answer on a key point: if the election of the new President fails on October 6, which body will be responsible for setting the date of new elections.

According to his analysis, the Constitutional Court has essentially determined that after the electoral process, the relevant institutions must be elected and formed within a time window of about 90 days, starting from the moment of certification of results by the Central Election Commission.

He explains that this formulation, although somewhat mitigating the violation of the 30-day constitutional deadline for constitution, puts an end to the practice of endless blocking of the formation of institutions through the non-constitution of the Assembly. Consequently, this forces the start of calculation for all other constitutional deadlines.

Despite this, Cakolli notes that an important issue remains unresolved. In the concrete scenario, two weeks from today, that is on October 7, it will remain unclear which entity has the authority to set November 8 or 15 as the date for extraordinary elections, in case the Assembly fails to elect the new President.

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Vetëvendosje MP Vigan Qorrolli reacted immediately after the Constitutional Court clarified the deadline for the election of the President of Kosovo.

In a Facebook post, he stressed that the Constitutional Court upheld the legitimacy of the Assembly and the current Government, adding that the process of electing the head of state must be completed without exceeding the constitutional deadline.

MP Qorrolli issued an open call to PDK, LDK, and AAK, inviting them to take part in the presidential election process.

The Constitutional Court specified that the 60-day period for electing the President started on August 8, with the final deadline on October 6, 2026.

Below is his full post:

Today, the Constitutional Court was very clear: the Assembly has legitimacy and the Government was formed in accordance with constitutional norms.

The President of the Republic must be elected within two weeks, that is, by October 6.

Therefore, PDK, LDK, and AAK: either we meet, cast our votes, and bring this institutional process to a close, or by mid-November the country will face new elections.

Come, let’s conclude the presidential issue.

Otherwise, the responsibility will fall on you…

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The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has clarified the date by which the process of selecting the head of state must be finalized.

According to the decision taken, the constitutional period of 60 days has started to be counted from August 8, 2026, and will end on October 6 of the same year.

The judicial panel emphasized that this timeline stems from the provisions of subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 82 of the country’s Constitution, which deals with cases of dissolution of the Assembly.

The reasoning of the judgment explicitly states: “The sixty (60) day deadline for the election of the President of the Republic of Kosovo, according to subparagraph 3, paragraph 1 of Article 82 [Dissolution of the Assembly] of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, began on August 8, 2026, and ends on October 6, 2026”.

Consequently, following the Constitutional Court’s interpretation, October 6, 2026 remains the final legal deadline to give the country a new president.

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On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court of Kosovo announced its decision on two combined requests, registered as KO256/26 and KO258/26, which questioned the constitutionality of several key institutional processes: from the election of the Assembly Speaker and the voting procedure for deputy speakers, to the constitution of the eleventh legislature and the formation of the government cabinet.

The judicial panel confirmed that the constitutive session of the Assembly was held after the expiry of the 30-day deadline foreseen by the Constitution.

Nevertheless, the court found no violation in the Assembly’s decision of 13 September 2026, which approved the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, considering it in accordance with article 95 of the highest law.

Another important point of the judgment emphasizes the obligation of legislators to fill the vacant position of the Assembly’s deputy speaker without delay, electing them from among the second largest parliamentary group.

The decision further clarifies that exceeding the constitutional deadline for the establishment of the Assembly automatically marked the start of deadlines for two essential processes: the election of the head of state and the executive.

Specifically, the Constitutional Court determined that the 60-day window for the election of the President of the Republic began on 8 August 2026 and will close on 6 October 2026.

The request was declared admissible by unanimous vote of the judges, while the request for the imposition of a temporary measure was rejected.

The judgment enters into force from the moment of its publication by the Constitutional Court.

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Vetëvendosje Movement MP Adnan Rrustemi has reacted to the statement by PDK Secretary General Vlora Çitaku regarding the Constitutional Court and the Specialist Chambers.

Çitaku stated that PDK is ready to withdraw the cases filed with the Constitutional Court if the Vetëvendosje Movement publicly pledges to vote for the Draft Law on amending and supplementing the Law on the Specialist Chambers.

Rrustemi called for the Special Court issue to be treated as a priority and not turned into part of political calculations.

He questioned PDK’s approach, recalling that initially it was said there was no Assembly, then the issue was sent to the Constitutional Court and the completion of the presidency was boycotted, while now the Assembly is being called upon, which he considers unconstitutional, and the withdrawal of requests from the Constitutional Court is being offered.

The VV MP called for more seriousness and reflection on the fatal mistakes of the past, from which lessons should be drawn. In conclusion, he requested a coordinated state strategy to support the process, which he described as unjust, in The Hague.

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Naureda Llagami and Jordan Daci are the first two candidates to pass the initial stage after meeting all the requirements to continue competing for the position of Constitutional Court judge.

The Justice Appointments Council has decided not to allow Lulzim Hamitaj to continue his candidacy. He may appeal the decision.

No decision has yet been made on the candidacies of Genc Gjonçaj, Helena Papa, Alban Toro, Arta Vorpsi and Brunilda Bara, whose eligibility to continue in the process is still being reviewed.

After completing the review of all the candidacies, the Justice Appointments Council will begin the points-based assessment. The three highest-ranked candidates will be forwarded to the President of the Republic and Parliament.

The President will select one of the three names, while all three candidates will be put to a vote in Parliament.

The two vacancies on the Constitutional Court were created by the resignation of Elsa Toska and the end of Sonila Bejte’s term.

The process of appointing replacements for the two Constitutional Court judges has exceeded every deadline set by law.

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The Democratic Party of Kosovo will today refer the formation of the Kurti IV government to the Constitutional Court. The move comes just one day after the party challenged the process of constituting the Kosovo Assembly before the same institution.

Regarding the matter, PDK Parliamentary Group leader Arian Tahiri, together with MP Përparim Gruda, will hold a press conference outside the Constitutional Court building at 9:00.

The challenge is expected to focus on the manner in which the Kurti IV government was formed. The vote on the government took place after the process of constituting the Assembly had been declared complete.

The legislature was considered constituted even though all five designated deputy speakers had not been elected, after PDK candidate Vlora Çitaku failed to secure the necessary votes.

PDK had initially temporarily withdrawn Çitaku’s candidacy, but later opposed the closure of the constitutive session before all deputy speakers had been elected.

On Monday, after the case was filed with the Constitutional Court, Tahiri said his political party was seeking an assessment of the constitutionality of the procedure followed to constitute the Assembly.

In addition to this request, PDK also asked the Constitutional Court to impose an interim measure, arguing that it was necessary to prevent further legal and institutional consequences.

Therefore, today’s challenge against the Kurti IV government is linked to the earlier objection to the constitution of the Assembly, the body that subsequently voted in the new executive.

KosovaPress will broadcast PDK’s press conference outside the Constitutional Court.

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