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Periskopi(8 months ago)
(8 months ago)The European Union has welcomed the peaceful electoral process in Kosovo and has been satisfied that in the first round of local elections on October 12th, all communities were participating. For those municipalities where the mayors are elected in the first round, we call for a quick certificate and implementation of the results of [...]
For those municipalities where the mayors are elected in the first round, we call for a quick certificate and the implementation of election results through a regular transition of local government”, EU spokeswoman Anitta Hyper told Free Europe Radio. Periscope
“For other municipalities, where the second round of municipal elections will take place, we call for an equally peaceful, competitive and inclusive process on November 9th”, she added.
From the EU stress that currently there is their expert mission in Kosovo, at the invitation of Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani. This team is monitoring the election process and, in the end, will provide the assessment of the entire process.
“The EU Election Monitoring Mission report to Kosovo, May 2025, highlighted several cases of intervention during general elections held in February 2025. We expect all sides to refrain from such actions during the election period”, Hyper stressed.
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani and incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti have accused Serbia of interfering with the election process in Kosovo, by “bribing” the Serbian community to vote for the Serbian List, and have demanded reaction from the European Union.
Official Belgrade has denied these accusations.
The EU has not provided a concrete answer to Radio Free Europe's question if there is knowledge of Serbia's intervention in the election process in Kosovo.
However, the EU's monitoring mission for the February parliamentary elections had found that Russian state media RT Balkan and Sputnik Srbija ʹ backed by the Kremlin had published dozens of materials for Kosovo's elections during the election campaign, with “manipulating content” directed towards the Serb community.
In the October 12th elections, 39.58 percent of over two million citizens have voted eligiblely.
According to Central Election Commission data, in Sunday's local elections, in 21 municipalities the mayor has been elected in the first round, while in 17 other municipalities, including Pristina, the second round will be held.
Earlier practices have shown that victory in the first round does not guarantee final victory even in the second round in cases of runoff.
Of the Serb majority municipalities, only in Klokot will there be second run, while in the other nine, the Serbian List -- the largest party of Kosovo Serbs, which has Belgrade's support.
