“ ) Kurti to form government: We have not yet begun discussions

Periskopi

14 October 2025, 12:35(8 months ago)

The incumbent Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, has declared that he has not yet developed communications with any party or MP concerning the formation of the new government, but has warned that in the coming days a concrete plan for this process will begin. Kurti said that the last days have been busy analyzing [...]

Kurti said he has been committed to the analysis of the election results in recent days and with the assessment of campaign contributions in municipalities, adding that there have been no political meetings yet. But he has declared they have more than 10 days.

A lot of work these days, the results analysis from the centres. We need to see the contributions that campaigned in municipalities with the outcome we have achieved so that as soon as we start with the campaign for runoffs. So yesterday and today I haven't yet managed to develop those communications. But we're also making a plan for this. We have more than 10 days,” said Kurti, Online Economy reports, broadcasts Periscope

President Vjosa Osmani has signed on Saturday the decree he mandated Albin Kurti to form the Government.

Under the constitution, the president in consultation with the party or the coalition that has the majority in the Assembly mandates the candidate for prime minister. The mandate has 15 days to present the makeup of the Government and seek approval from the Parliament. The proposed cabinet, to be adopted, must secure at least 61 votes in the Assembly with 120 deputies.

If it fails to secure the support of 61 deputies, President Osmani has the duty within ten days to invite parties for consultations and decide on the mandate that has the greatest chances of forming Government. The mandate has another 15 days to hand over the new composition of the government cabinet to the Assembly. If even after the second effort the government cannot be formed, President Osmani, under the Constitution, must announce new elections, which must be held within 40 days.

The Vetevendosje movement, which came first from the February 9th elections, has 48 deputies in the Assembly. It awaits support from seven non-Serb minority communities, while also the possibility of involvement of the Social Democrat Initiative having three seats in the Assembly. With the Initiative it has been confirmed that there have been negotiations, but that they have not produced agreements.