The Democratic Party of Kosovo is finally convinced that it does not have the numbers to elect the Assembly Speaker and establish the government.

“PDK has understood the determination of the Albanian parties not to co-govern with them, therefore their only option remains to delay the constitutive session as long as possible, leading in this manner the country towards new elections,” said a close source to the recent political developments.

Adrian Collaku writes in an opinion piece for the news website that in all the recent developments in Kosovo there is one thing that has not been debated and that is lessons that should be drawn and immediate need for changing the governance system and, as a result, the Constitution of Kosovo.

The German media has reported extensively about cases of visa fraud at the German Embassy in Kosovo following original reports from the German magazine Focus. There are as yet no suspects from the embassy’s personnel and it is not known who forged the Goethe Institute language certificates. However, German officials have concluded that the persons who issued the fake language certificates had excellent knowledge of the German language.

Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga says the recent decision by the Constitutional Court obliges all parties to find a solution that does not include new elections. Jahjaga said she is confident that the solution to the political deadlock must be found by members of the Kosovo Assembly. Jahjaga told Voice of America that the solution should not be influenced from outside Kosovo.

Following the statement of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP, Arben Gashi, that the agreement with Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) should be redefined, the party’s member of the presidency, Lutfi Haziri, also said that the best solution would be for LDK leader, Isa Mustafa, to become prime minister of Kosovo. Haziri said that Mustafa was LDK’s candidate for prime minister in June elections but noted that the situation has in the meantime changed. “Therefore, I believe agreement will continue to be respected” said Haziri.

Coalition between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) and Vetevendosje will wait until Monday for the chairperson of the Assembly’s constitutive session, Flora Brovina, to call for the next session and give it the right to propose a candidate for speaker.

A source within the bloc said that if Brovina fails to do so, the post-election coalition will undertake necessary measures to constitute the new Assembly.

All of a sudden, the language of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) has softened. The party’s professor and ‘spin doctor’, Hajredin Kuci, spoke of a compromise at yesterday’s press conference. At the same time, another PDK official, Xhavit Haliti, has also mentioned the word ‘compromise’ in his recent media appearance. What does this compromise actually entail?

Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) MP Xhavit Haliti said the chairperson of the Kosovo Assembly, Flora Brovina, interrupted today’s session based on the decision of the Constitutional Court. Haliti said the PDK would again run with Arsim Bajrami as candidate for the post of Assembly President. “There is no reason to seek the opinion of the Constitutional Court again. We will not change our candidate. I believe political leaders can speed up the establishment of institutions if they manage to find a formula that would be acceptable for all,” Haliti said.

Kosovo Police issued a press release today confirming that 15 persons were arrested in several locations. After several months of investigations and in cooperation with State Prosecution, Kosovo Police this morning conducted a country-wide operation to arrest people suspected of committing criminal offenses against the constitutional order and security in the Republic of Kosovo.

An international diplomat spoke to Gazeta Blic on anonymity conditions and said that “the recent developments in the Constitutional Court have been more than unfortunate and have made Quint countries, in particular, review their position after the session”. The source said that Thursday’s session is expected to be a repeat of the one from 17 July but this time around, it will be the international community that will decide, either through the president or on its own.