LDK and three other political parties apply to participate in Gracanica elections (Telgrafi)
Valmir Elezi, Spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC,) stated that the legal deadline for the parties to apply for certification on participation of the extraordinary elections for mayor of Gracanica municipality concluded last night. He informed that four political parties submitted their applications for certification. “One citizens initiative, G.I. Srpska, and three political parties, the Democratic League of Kosovo, New Party of Kosovo and the Progressive Democratic Party applied,” he said.
Five days for candidates to apply for the election of Gracanica mayor (KiM Radio)
Valdete Daka: We are ready for elections in Gracanica (Gazeta Express)
One fifth of citizens would boycott the elections in Kosovo (Kim radio)
When there is no solution, there are elections (Kosova Sot)
The front page of this editorial stresses that the winning party of the 8 June elections has given signals of mobilization for elections, due to the lack of finding a partner at the Assembly to create institutions, even five months after the elections. The coalition block on the other hand, does not give a solution and it also objects new elections. Its representatives stated on Wednesday that they are against the new elections even though they do not accept any agreement with the winning party.
Jahjaga with a ‘recipe’ on announcing elections (Gazeta Blic)
Rasic will not sign minority communities’ request (Kosovapress)
Extraordinary elections – this was what PDK fought for (Koha Ditore)
According to Halil Matoshi, the entire battle to block the institutions of Kosovo was initiated “One beautiful summer day” by Hashim Thaci when he saw the that the Parliament majority, induced by his bad governance, deceptions and humiliations, was on the other side. The Democratic Party of Kosovo was not after the post of the Assembly Chairperson, but after helping Thaci to govern for the third time.
Elections? Why Not? (gazetablic)
According to Burim Etemaj, personal grudges of the political leaders and their greed for power has put Kosovo in a political and institutional stalemate. “Each block blames the other for the created situation. The Democratic Party of Kosovo claims to have the votes of the sovereign and the decision of the Constitutional Court to establish the institutions, but the truth that this party does not have the required numbers at the Assembly is already known by everyone.