• Most voted MP candidates in the December 28 elections (RFE)
• Kurti announces decisions he will make following formation of new govt (media)
• EU: Situation in north stable but fragile and requires responsible leadership (media)
• Osmani: Look forward to bringing Kosovo one step closer to EU during Cyprus presidency (media)
• Kurti: Historical transformation of KEK thanks to over €500 mil investments (media)
• Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci passes away (media)

Most voted MP candidates in the December 28 elections (RFE)

Four days after the snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo, it is becoming increasingly clear who will be the 120 members of the new Kosovo Assembly, the news website reports. With over 81 percent of the votes counted, below are the five most voted MP candidates from the biggest political parties:

Vetevendosje Movement: 

Albin Kurti 282.564 votes

Glauk Konjufca 219.773 votes

Albulena Haxhiu 115.659 votes

Hekuran Murati 114.262 votes

Donika Gervalla 103.047 votes

Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK):

Bedri Hamza 129.667 votes

Arian Tahiri 58.783 votes

Perparim Gruda 54.693 votes

Uran Ismaili 43.416 votes

Sala Jashari 40.212 votes

Democratic League of Kosovo:

Lumir Abdixhiku 63.738 votes

Hykmete Bajrami 39.939 votes

Uke Rugova 35.131 votes

Avdullah Hoti 32.068 votes

Doarsa Kica Xhelili 30.968 votes

Serbian List:

Slavko Simic 21.303 votes

Igor Simic 20.186 votes

Liljana Stefanovic 19.539 votes

Millan Kostic 16.351 votes

Nemanja Bisevac 16.114 votes

Alliance for the Future of Kosovo: 

Ramush Haradinaj 33.174 votes

Daut Haradinaj 19.930 votes

Besnik Tahiri 19.631 votes

Beke Berisha 14.294 votes

Agim Ceku 13.260 votes

According to the voting data so far, Vetevendosje will have 56 seats in the Assembly, followed by the PDK with 23, LDK with 15, the Serbian List with 9 and the AAK with six seats. 

Several news websites reported on Thursday that the CEC will start counting the ballots from the diaspora today.

Kurti announces decisions he will make following formation of new govt (media)

Kosovo caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday that after the certification of election results by the Central Election Committee and the formation of the new government, “we will adopt the budget for next year amounting to €4 billion and the new law on ceiling prices for basic products, we will allocate the promised 13th salary for public servants in state administration, we will remove the limitation on employment for veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army, so that they don’t have to choose between a working place and benefits from the state; we will adopt the Package on Inflation 2.0, amounting to €200 million, from which will benefit children and pensioners, students, workers in the private sector and families that save electricity”.

EU: Situation in north stable but fragile and requires responsible leadership (media)

A spokesperson for the European Union told Front Online on Thursday that the political and security situation in the north of Kosovo in 2025 was generally stable but that it remains fragile and requires responsible leadership and full respect for democratic processes and the rule of law.

The EU positively assessed the local elections, especially those in the north of Kosovo. “We also welcomed the smooth handover of local government in the four municipalities in the north of Kosovo,” the spokesperson said. “We expect the new mayors to represent the interests of all citizens in line with Kosovo laws same as in any other municipality in Kosovo”.

The spokesperson also said that “in 2026, we expect further steps toward a transparent, inclusive and sustainable integration of Kosovo Serbs in Kosovo’s institutions, starting with the judges, prosecutors, administrative staff and the police”.

Osmani: Look forward to bring Kosovo one step closer to EU during Cyprus presidency (media)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, in a post on X, congratulated Denmark on the successful conclusion of its EU Presidency and thanked Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen “for her leadership in promoting Europe’s security and unity, as well as a credible, merit-based enlargement process”. Osmani also said “we look forward to continuing our efforts to bring Kosovo one step closer to the EU” during the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Kurti: Historical transformation of KEK thanks to over €500 mil investments (media)

Kosovo caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said in a Facebook post on Thursday that the Kosovo Power Corporation (KEK) is going through “a historical moment of transformation” thanks to investments that surpass €500 million. He said these investments are aimed at modernizing KEK, increasing sustainability and full approximation with EU standards. 

Kurti also said that for the first time KEK has entered the sector of renewable energy through a solar park. “After the completion of projects, Kosovo will have an additional 150MW capacities from the existing power plants and 100MW from renewable resources,” he said.

Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci passes away (media)

All news websites reported on Thursday that former Speaker of the Kosovo Assembly, Nexhat Daci, has passed away. Daci was a member of the Assembly from 2001 to 2011 and was speaker for two terms in 2000-2004 and 2004-2006. At the time he was a member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).