The Central Election Commission (CEC) has continued counting votes from the February 9 elections, where 99.72% of votes have been processed so far. 2.526 voting centers out of a total of 2.533.
According to preliminary results, the Vetëvendosje Movement continues to lead with 40.86% of the vote, which amounts to 341,562 votes.
Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK): Second with 22.05% or 184,238 votes.
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK): Third with 17.64% or 147,777 votes.
AAK-NISMA-Conservatives-Intellectuals-Ideal: Fourth with 7.46% or 62,278 votes.
Serbian List: Fifth with 4.53% or 37,843 votes.
These results do not include conditional votes, votes from people with special needs, and diaspora votes, which are still in the counting process.
The Vetevendosje movement has announced that it intends to form a single government, excluding opposition parties.
On the other hand, the opposition, led by PDK and LDK, has rejected the possibility of entering a government coalition with Vetëvendosje.
Previous political crises in Kosovo
Kosovo has experienced several institutional blockages in the past, mainly due to a lack of political consensus. One of the most well-known crises occurred after the 2014 elections, when the PDK, despite coming first, failed to secure a majority to form a government.
The opposition coalition LDK-AAK-Nisma challenged the PDK's right to propose the Speaker of the Assembly, but the Constitutional Court ruled in PDK's favor.
After months of deadlock, a co-government agreement was reached between the PDK and LDK, bringing Isa Mustafa to the post of prime minister.
Another crisis occurred in 2020, when Albin Kurti's first government fell after a no-confidence motion initiated by coalition partner, LDK.
The then-President, Hashim Thaçi, gave the mandate to form a government to Avdullah Hoti from the LDK, without announcing new elections.
However, this government faced major political and legal challenges and was overthrown by the Constitutional Court at the end of 2020. New elections were held in February 2021, where Vetëvendosje won over 50% of the vote./Telegrafi/
