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Kosovo caretaker government faces legal and criminal probes

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Kosovo acting caretaker government legality disputes faces legal and criminal probes

Kosovo’s acting government, led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, has faced increasing scrutiny faces intensifying legal and political challenges regarding the legitimacy of its administrative actions. Critics from Critics, including the Kosovo Institute for Justice previously questioned (IKD) and the validity of new deputy minister appointments, suggesting they were used for political positioning. This tension escalated Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI), argue that the caretaker administration is exceeding its mandate by making significant long-term appointments and land allocations rather than focusing on essential activities. On August 12, when the caretaker government approved 24 decisions via an electronic meeting. These decisions primarily concern the appointment of meeting to appoint commissions tasked with for selecting executive directors for several key institutions, including at institutions such as the Kosovo Treasury, Treasury and the Central Procurement Agency, the Cyber Security Agency, and the Agency for the Administration of Sequestrated or Confiscated Property. Agency. Legal experts and civil society organizations, experts, including the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI), Liridon Salihi of GLPS, have challenged stated these decisions as unconstitutional, lack legal authority, specifically citing potential violations of Article 72 of the Constitution regarding dual ministers simultaneously holding parliamentary mandates. While former Court of Appeals President Hasan Shala noted these decisions are not automatically void and require Supreme Court nullification, Vullnet Bugaqku of the KDI warned the legality of such dual functions is highly questionable. By August 19, the scope of the controversy expanded as the caretaker government, following the dissolution of the Assembly, government passed 75 decisions across 11 sessions. New contested actions include appointing commissions for high-level positions sessions, including appointments within the Ministries of Industry, Entrepreneurship Health and Trade, Industry, and Health, as well as appointing a general director for the Agency for Information Society (ASHI). Furthermore, the government has issued decisions regarding public property, including leasing approximately 10 hectares of land in Hani i Elezit for 15 years leases for limestone exploitation, with similar leases granted exploitation in Ferizaj Hani i Elezit, Ferizaj, and Shtime. Researchers from On August 26, the Kosovo Institute for Justice (IKD) argue that dispute entered a caretaker administration should be restricted to essential activities legal phase as the political opposition filed criminal complaints with the Special Prosecution. The Aleanca party, led by Besnik Tahiri, filed a complaint against Prime Minister Kurti and the implementation government, alleging that 17 decisions made on August 12 were illegal. Additionally, the Democratic Party of existing agendas rather than making significant long-term appointments or land allocations. Kosovo (PDK) filed a complaint against deputy Avni Dehari, accusing him of abuse of office during a constitutive session of the Assembly.

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  1. 2026-08-27 13:08 UTC Kosovo caretaker government faces legal and criminal probes
  2. 2026-08-19 18:11 UTC Kosovo acting government legality disputes
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  4. 2026-08-13 19:16 UTC Kosovo acting government legality disputes

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