23/07/2026
🗳️ Our latest issue of Southeast Europe in Focus by Donika Emini is now online: Parliamentary Elections in Kosovo 2025–2026 – Back to Square One after Three Rounds of Voting?
Three elections, millions spent, but the political balance remains virtually unchanged. Kosovo’s repeated trips to the polls have highlighted a key lesson: Elections cannot substitute for political compromise.
Key takeaways from the cycle:
▶High financial & institutional costs: ~€25M spent on elections, with €40M in EU funding lost and another €100M at risk due to delays.
▶Voter fatigue: Turnout dropped sharply, reflecting growing disengagement over strategic political shifts.
▶Campaign focus: Polarisation, personalized conflicts, and AI-driven disinformation increasingly overshadowed core policy issues.
▶The way forward: With the presidency, government, and parliamentary leadership deeply interconnected, a durable resolution requires a comprehensive institutional package, not another round of voting.
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