Last day for coalition formation, Elez: No delay, no legal deadline

So far three coalitions formed by 6 political parties have been announced.

CEC spokesman Valmir Elezi has said of KosovoPress, that there will be no delay of this deadline, as its duration is set in the General Election Law.

The “is the legal obligation for political parties registered within 15 days by announcing the date of the elections to announce the CEC, the Office for Recording, Certificate and Financial Control of Political Subjections, respectively, that it will request certificates for participation in elections through the coalition or that it does not want to compete in the elections. So the deadline set by the CEC (16 August 30th 2024) is in line with the law and as such cannot be changed”, Elez said.

Furthermore, Elez has indicated that so far they have accepted the announcement of three coalitions formed by 6 political parties.

The “is continuing periods for the declaration of political parties to form coalitions for the Kosovo Assembly to be held on February 9th 2025. So far, the CEC has accepted the declaration of 3 coalitions among registered political parties: 1. The Democratic Unity Party and Ball Initiative, by the name of the coalition: P DIE NATIONS; 2 The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and the Social Democrat Initiative, by the name of the coalition: AAK ) ALEANCE OF COSOVA ARRANCHER, NISMA NISMA SOCIALDEMOCATES, LISTA CONSERVATAL, INTELTUAL FORUMI X 30; and 3. Naša Inikiteva and Bošnjaqka Stranka Kosova, by the name of the coalition: NACEA BOOKA KOALICIJA”, Elez said.

Today, another fate for political parties will end to announce the CEC for not participating in elections.

According to the CEC, so far, registered political parties -- the diaspora Democratic Party and the Movement for the Union -- have announced no participation in the elections.