Some political analysts in Pristina are arguing that early parliamentary elections, requested by the opposition parties, are a dangerous option given the current political circumstances. Officials at the Central Election Committee (CEC) told the news site they are ready to organize elections at any time but that there is no indication that they could be held soon. CEC chairperson Valdete Daka said no one has contacted her about the possibility of early elections. “No one has requested this, no one has contacted us and we are not making any preparations.

Valdete Daka, chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC), denied media reports that this institution is already preparing for early parliamentary elections as a solution to the political deadlock. “We are not making any preparations. On the contrary, we are in the post-election phase of June 8 elections and we are drafting post-election procedures,” Daka said.

Valdete Daka, head of the Kosovo Central Election Commission, said on Sunday that this institution is ready to organize early elections. “Legal timelines for early elections are 30-45 days. The quality of the process of elections would depend on the time available to organize them,” Daka told RTK. She also said that there are no problems with organizing elections in the northern part of Kosovo.

Jan Braathu, the Norwegian Ambassador to Pristina, said Kosovo could very soon go to new elections and called on authorities to implement necessary measures for a more credible and advanced election system. Braathu made these remarks during a roundtable in Pristina organized by Democracy in Action, a coalition of non-governmental organizations. “A series of concrete measures are required to advance the election system because we might have elections again, in fact much sooner than we expect,” Braathu said.