Questioned “The deadline approaches, no sign

The prime minister in office, Albin Kurti, has so far made only a public pledge that “will start negotiations” But no concrete signals for any possible deal or majority.

His party, the Vetevendosje Movement, is under great pressure to secure support in the Assembly, as February 9th elections left the majority needed to govern alone.

Options are limited: Vetevendosje has ruled out talks with the Democratic Party of Kosovo, which came in second in the election, while leaving the door open for possible co-operation with the Democratic League of Kosovo.

Despite Radio Free Europe's efforts, Vetevendosje spokesman Arlind Manjuka did not respond to the negotiations' performance.

Several party deputies confirmed that “are not aware of any conversation with other parliamentary parties”, adding that “needs to be seen”, follows Periscope.

Also, senior officials of the Democratic League of Kosovo, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that by now “had neither meetings nor invitations to discuss a possible coalition”.

“Vetevendosje is operating through individuals, not with us as political subject”, one of them said.

“cannot assume whether there will be anything concrete in the future”, he added.

The statements followed reports that LDK candidate for mayor of Vushtrri, Xhafer Tahiri, had signed a coalition agreement with Vetevendosje for the second run of local elections on November 9th, when in runoff run PDK and LVV.

The central LDK condemned the move, calling it <x0idual, unacceptable and contrary to the party's constitutional procedures”.

While, the local LDK branch in Vushtrri said that the “city needs a change of”.

The big decisions are never easy, but despite individual costs, for us one thing is clear: the interest of citizens and power is above everything. Our agreement doesn't affect any other competition except the Vushtrria”, it says in its Facebook post.

Tahiri did not answer REL calls for comments.

Political analyst Artan Mujariri sees this agreement as a Kurt movement to fragment the LDK and present it as an incompetent party in decision-making which he can then use for electoral advantage.

The gap between LVV and LDK is known. It takes a lot of work, commitment and guarantees to reach a coalition in each municipality. It cannot be done easily, without co-ordinating with the” centre, says Muhramir for Radio Free Europe.

He adds that, at the moment, there is no indication Kurt is working to secure the 61 votes needed for forming the government.

Its often negligible approach to other parties has damaged possible co-operation relations, according to Muhramir.

With the remaining time, the possibility of new elections seems more realistic than reaching a coalition agreement”, he stresses.

The 15-day constitutional deadline for the presentation of the new government expires on 26 October.

Then, President Vjosa Osmani, within 10 days, must invite the parties into consultation and, according to its discretion, give the mandate to another candidate who proves to have the parliamentary majority.

Osmani said Monday there is still time to achieve that goal, while criticising the Serbian List at the same time for, as stressed, creating obstacles.

The Serbian List, the Serb community's largest party in Kosovo last week, handed out a complaint to the Constitutional Court against the election of Serbian Deputy Speaker Nenad Rassic, claiming violations of the Constitution and internal regulations.

The complaint was presented less than a week after the settlement of the Assembly a process that lasted almost six months.

Experts warn that, depending on the Constitutional decision, the process could resume from zero and the Assembly not be considered constitutional.

Asked by journalists for the Serbian List's complaint, Chief Prime Minister Dimal Basha answered briefly: “have the right to complain”. /REL/