Kosovo general election: the cost of political polarization
Key takeaways
- Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia and obstacles to EU integration.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Eir VVoters in Kosovo will elect a new parliament for the third time in just under 16 months on June 7 [FILE: December 2025]Image: Florion Goga/REUTERSAdvertisement.
- Osmani was already a political ally of Albin Kurti and had the prime minister's support when she was elected president by the parliament of Kosovo in 2021.
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Sunday's election in Kosovo — the third in under 16 months — is marked by a clash between former allies PM Albin Kurti and ex-President Vjosa Osmani, deadlock in the dialogue with Serbia and obstacles to EU integration.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Eir VVoters in Kosovo will elect a new parliament for the third time in just under 16 months on June 7 [FILE: December 2025]Image: Florion Goga/REUTERSAdvertisement. The current election campaign in Kosovo is marked not only by the usual competition between rival political parties, but also by the disintegration of one of the most important political alliances in the country in recent years, namely that of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who has led the government for the past six years, and former President Vjosa Osmani.
Osmani was already a political ally of Albin Kurti and had the prime minister's support when she was elected president by the parliament of Kosovo in 2021.