Earlier this year, the prime minister, refusing POLITICO’s requests for comment, declined to support her reelection bid in parliament, backing nominees from his party instead. When none secured the necessary votes, the country faced a crisis leading to Sunday’s snap vote.
This parliamentary election, the third in over a year, is unlikely to resolve Kosovo’s complex political situation. Without reliable polls, analysts predict the ruling Vetëvendosje party will again secure the most seats, keeping Kurti as prime minister.
However, it remains unclear who will be president. No party is anticipated to control the two-thirds parliamentary majority required to elect a new head of state, indicating complex negotiations ahead.
Osmani is running for parliament in Sunday’s elections, eager to reclaim the presidency, which allows returning legislation to lawmakers and appointing key figures.
An independent previously with the center-right Democratic League of Kosovo, she accused Kurti of trying to consolidate power by weakening the presidency.
“He wants total control of all institutions,” she said, citing efforts to appoint “a president who is silent abroad and restricted at home.”
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