President Hashim Thaci announced local elections in four Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo to replace mayors who resigned last year – amid doubts about whether the leading Kosovo Serb party will participate.
President Hashim Thaci on Monday announced that early local elections will be held in May in the four Serb-majority northern municipalities of Kosovo.
“Taking into account the request of Ministry of Local Government and after consultations with political parties and the Central Election Commision, [the President] today took a decision to announce the date of extraordinary mayoral elections for the municipalities of North Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposavic and Zvecan,” the announcement read. It said the extraordinary elections will be held on May 19.
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