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- April 29, 2026 19:05 am
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The Central Election Commission has proposed June 7 as the most appropriate date for holding early parliamentary elections. To determine the exact date, the acting president, Albulena Haxhiu, will meet with representatives of political parties on Thursday.
On Thursday, Acting President Albulena Haxhiu will begin consultative meetings with representatives of political parties to set the date for early elections.
Based on the announcement from the Office of the President, the meeting will start at 15:00 PM.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeOn Wednesday, Haxhiu met with the chairman of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi, who after the meeting said that he had requested that the date of the new parliamentary elections be June 7.
"Regarding the date, we have requested as much time as possible, because we need preparation, it is not an easy process, but it is up to the president to decide... two dates, May 31 or June 7, so in our opinion it is June 7, but again I say let it be up to the president to decide," said Radoniqi.
The tenth legislature of the Assembly was dissolved at midnight on Tuesday after failing to elect a president within the constitutional deadline. As a result, new elections must be held within 45 days.
June 7 is the deadline for organizing the elections, while the acting president has 10 days to set the date, after consulting with political parties and the CEC.
"Early elections must be held within 45 days, but no earlier than 30 days, from the dissolution of the Assembly. However, the 10-day deadline of the acting president for announcing the elections does not postpone the deadline for holding them – which can only be May 31 or June 7. Until the elections are held and new institutions are established – which will take at least three to four months – the state will be on pause," said Eugen Cakolli, Program Manager at the Democratic Institute of Kosovo.
The next elections will be the third parliamentary and fifth overall in the last 16 months.