The Constitutional Court states: Parliament must choose new leader through open voting

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, on August 7th 2025, decided on the requirements of KO193/25 and KO196/25, in terms of assessing the constitutionality of “Parliament's decision to vote the Commission for a secret vote, under the continuation of the Parliament's IX Constituent session, held under the transcript of June 29th. [...]
Court, decide:
T Um... DEATH, unanimously, acceptable demand;
BE CONSTTATHY, unanimously, that elected deputies of the Republic of Kosovo's Parliament have not implemented the June 26th 2025 Act of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo in the case of KO124/25, and therefore all hearings held from June 27th to July 26th 2025 are declared invalid;
BE CONSTATTA, unanimously, that the head of the Republic of Kosovo's Republic of Kosovo's Seanca Constituy acted in compliance with the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo in the case of KO124/25, on June 26th, and therefore its actions are incompatible with Article 1's 116 [Juridical effect of the Constitutions] of the Republic of Kosovo;
T Um... U n THREE, with 6 (six) votes per and 1 (one) against, the head of the Republic of Kosovo Convention Constituent, to proceed with point 3 of Seanca Constituve's agenda, approved on April 8, 2025, and in accordance with Article 2's paragraph 67 [The election of the President and vice-presidents] of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, invite the representative of the largest parliamentary group to propose the candidate/Kwor/KOpean, who chooses the open voting through the vote, which can only be realised at the same time (threeth) candidate.
T Um... U n THREE, all elected deputies of the Republic of Kosovo Assembly, who, in accordance with Article 4 [The Force of Governance and Power Division], Article 7 [Velrat] and Article 74 [functional exercise] of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo during the election procedure of the mayor/estate and deputy speakers of the Republic of Kosovo to be present and vote;
T Um... U n THREE, with 6 (six) votes per and 1 (one) against elected deputies of the Republic of Kosovo, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 67 [the election of Mayor and Vice Presidents] of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo to elect the mayor/en and deputy heads of the Republic of Kosovo according to points 3 and 4 of the agenda of Seanca Constituy within 30 (30 days) from the day of entry into power of this Akjudi;
T Um... V AZHOY, unanimously, the provisional measure imposed on July 24th 2025 to the entry into force of this Act;
Tʹ U n A UNDER this Act on the sides;
T A PUBLIOUS this Act in the Official Journal of the Republic of Kosovo, in accordance with Article 4 of Article 20 (Proverbs) of Law No. 03 L-21 for the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo;
BE CONSTTAYS that this Act comes into force on the day of its publication by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo and the announcement of the parties.












