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Kosovo Assembly holds extraordinary session for presidential

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Kosovo ~~political deadlock and assembly leadership impasse~~ Assembly holds extraordinary session for presidential

As the October 6, 2026, constitutional deadline ~~approaches, Kosovo's political parties remain deadlocked over the presidential vacancy. The Constitutional Court has clarified that~~ arrived, the ~~60-day window for electing a new head of state began on August 8; failure~~ Kosovo Assembly convened an extraordinary session to ~~reach a consensus by~~ address both the ~~deadline will trigger~~ presidential vacancy and the ~~automatic dissolution of~~ draft law regarding the ~~Assembly and extraordinary elections within 45 days. Recent attempts~~ Specialized Chambers. In the effort to ~~find a consensus candidate, including~~ resolve the presidential impasse, Justina Shiroka Pula has emerged as a ~~proposed candidacy for Bekim Sejdiu following discussions between Albin Kurti~~ candidate. Shiroka Pula is an academic and ~~Lumir Abdixhiku, failed due to a lack~~ former Minister of ~~support from LDK deputies. This impasse~~ Energy and Mines (2008–2011) who has ~~created~~ also served as a ~~constitutional ambiguity regarding the exercise of presidential powers. Speaker~~ member of the Assembly ~~Albulena Haxhiu, who has served as acting president for six months, reached~~ and previously led the ~~maximum duration permitted by Article 90~~ Academy of ~~the Constitution as~~ Sciences and Arts of ~~October 4. Haxhiu has indicated she may seek~~ Kosovo. The session also addressed the legislative deadlock involving the Specialized Chambers, a ~~Constitutional Court interpretation regarding her mandate if~~ point of contention for the ~~vacancy remains unfilled. The~~ Democratic Party of Kosovo ~~(PDK) continues to condition cooperation on legislative changes to the Law on Specialized Chambers, seeking~~ (PDK), which has sought to limit ~~their~~ the chambers' mandate and introduce international oversight. ~~Meanwhile,~~ Amidst these proceedings, political tensions have escalated, with PSD leader Dardan Molliqaj criticizing Prime Minister Kurti has expressed support for a strategy to challenge the Hague Special Chambers' verdicts, citing factual and legal inaccuracies. During a visit to Pristina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that “institutional stability is the foundation for Kosovo's reforms and EU integration,” urging Albin Kurti. Molliqaj described Kurti’s political ~~parties to maintain dialogue to avoid further instability.~~ ideology as “authoritarian” and possessing “totalitarian tendencies,” suggesting his leadership lacks democratic criteria.

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