Tagged: Kosovo
Conrad Omodiagbe
Opposition Party Wins Big In Kosovo Elections
The main opposition party in Kosovo has won a clear victory in an early election held amid the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia. With 98% of the votes counted Monday, the left-wing Determination Movement Party, or Vetevendosje, had 48%. That left it far ahead of the centre-right Democratic […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Kosovo Votes: Here’s What To Know
Citizens of Kosovo will take to the polls on February 14 to vote in a high-stakes general election that will see voters take another shot at choosing its leaders after a polarized political era in 2020. Like most countries, 2020 was a difficult year for Kosovo. With just 1.8 million people, the ongoing covid-19 global […]
Farida Adamu
Kosovo: Premier To Resign And Face War Crimes
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, has now stepped down from office to face a 10-count indictment in a special court in the Hague, alongside four other government officials including former Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, and three other former commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The special court and prosecutor’s office were created following a 2011 report by the Council of Europe which included […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Kosovo Politics and Snap Parliamentary Elections
The people of Kosovo went to the polls to vote in a snap parliamentary election on the 5th of October, its fourth parliamentary election since declaring independence in 2008. The snap election was called following Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation after being summoned for questioning on war and post-war crimes by a Hague-based court. His […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Kosovo To Hold Snap Election in October
Following Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation on the 19th of July, the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo dissolved itself, triggering fresh elections. President Hashim Thaci has now set October 6th as the date for the snap parliamentary election. A History of Short-Lived Governments The scheduled October 6th election will be Kosovo’s fifth parliamentary election […]
Farida Adamu
Kosovo Lawmakers Trigger Fresh Elections
Kosovo lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Friday, paving the way for a national election after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned last month. Prime Minister Haradinaj War Crime Indictments Prime Minister Haradinaj resigned after being summoned for questioning by Kosovo’s war crimes court in Hague, over his role in the 1998-1999 insurgency against Serbian forces, […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Uncertainty in Kosovo Over Elections
Following Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation on July 19, Kosovo has remained without a Head of Government. The failure to decide whether to hold new general elections or form a new government leaves the country at a crossroad. Why Did He Resign? Haradinaj was a Kosovo Liberation Army officer during the 1998-99 war with Serbia. […]