Although this step formally closes the electoral process, the main challenge that lies ahead is the creation of a parliamentary majority and the constitution of the institutions in line with constitutional and legal deadlines.

Commentator Lis Bukuroca spoke to “Bota sot” about what is expected to happen in the coming days.

According to him, as the successor in office to the president, Haxhiu is obliged to call the constitutive session within the constitutional deadline of 30 days, although he believes this could be done within a week if there were political will.

“The certification of the results by the CEC makes it possible to constitute the Assembly, where the acting president must call the constitutive session within the deadline set by the Constitution. The constitutional deadline for holding the constitutive session is 30 days from the day the results are certified. If there is political will, it can be done even within a week, but I do not think there will be.”

Bukuroca further stressed that, as soon as the Assembly is constituted, the next phase is the selection of the new president.

“The next step is the election of the president. The Constitution stipulates that the president must be elected within 60 days from the day the Assembly is constituted. In parallel, the prime minister-designate (from the ranks of LVV, as the winning party) must secure a majority for the Government.”

He also commented on the contacts and talks among political parties, as well as the consequences that the lack of an agreement on the election of the president could bring.

According to the commentator, if political consensus is not reached, the country could once again face new elections.

“LVV has won 53 of the 120 seats, therefore not a self-governing majority, so it needs allies. Now the political parties have begun official talks on a possible agreement regarding the president.

If the agreement is not reached within the 60-day deadline for the president, the consequences are clearly foreseen: if the president is not elected within this deadline, the Assembly is automatically dissolved and the country goes to new elections, which would be the fourth parliamentary elections since the beginning of 2025, a scenario that can be avoided if the parties act in time and responsibly toward the state,” Lis Bukuroca concluded for “Bota sot”.

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However, it remains unclear whether political parties will find common ground within the legal deadlines, or whether the country could slide into an institutional deadlock.

Political analyst Zejnulla Jakupi spoke to “Bota sot” about what is expected to happen after the certification of the election results.

He initially explained that the constitutional phase for establishing the institutions has now begun and listed the main procedures that follow.

“After the certification of the results by the Central Election Commission (CEC), the constitutional phase for creating Kosovo’s new institutions begins. The certification of the results clears the way for the President to take steps toward constituting the Assembly and then forming the Government.

The main steps are: calling the constitutive session of the Assembly – the President must convene the first meeting of the Assembly within 30 days of the certification of the results. At this session, deputies take the oath and the speaker and deputy speakers of the Assembly are elected.

The mandate to form the Government will be given after the constitution of the Assembly, while the president mandates the candidate for prime minister, usually from the party or coalition that has won the most seats and has the ability to secure a parliamentary majority. The candidate must present the government cabinet and program for a vote in the Assembly,” he said.

Further on, Jakupi also spoke about the scenario in which there is no political agreement and the necessary votes to form the Government are not secured.

“At least 61 votes from 120 deputies are needed to approve the Government. What happens if there is no political agreement?

The law and the Constitution provide for procedures, but not always short deadlines that force a political solution. In practice, if the Assembly fails to constitute itself (for example, if the speaker is not elected), the process can remain blocked until the parties reach a compromise; if the candidate for prime minister does not secure a majority, other constitutional procedures for mandating may be followed, according to the interpretation of the Constitution and the practice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo; if no majority can be created, one of the final solutions may be the calling of new elections, according to constitutional procedures.”

The analyst also stressed that the establishment of the institutions is directly linked to securing a parliamentary majority and that the law, in itself, does not necessarily unblock the process.

In this context, he underlined the need for a broader political agreement, recalling that 81 votes are needed to elect the president.

“So, the process is not automatically unblocked by law in the absence of a political agreement. Constitutional mechanisms provide procedural steps, but the formation of institutions ultimately depends on securing a parliamentary majority and, in cases of disagreement, also on interpretations by the Constitutional Court.

An agreement must nevertheless be reached – a consensus – so that the president can be elected by the parliamentary majority with 81 votes, by choosing a non-political candidate,” Zejnulla Jakupi concluded for “Bota sot”.

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