Kosovo

The Assembly of Kosovo has approved amendments to the law concerning the Special Court in its first reading with 91 votes in favor. Prime Minister Albin Kurti, while backing the initiative, expressed skepticism about its effectiveness and benefit, describing the legislative changes as urgent. Opposition figures like Memli Krasniqi, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, suggested that passing the Special Court law could pave the way for electing the president, while Vigan Qorrolli, Deputy Minister of Justice, urged a vote on both the president and the Special Court Draft Law.

Outside the Assembly, protests demanding the passage of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) law escalated significantly. Police intervened with tear gas, water cannons, and rubber batons to disperse demonstrators, deploying heavy vehicles near the Assembly building and securing the government entrance. Despite police efforts, protesters, including deputies from the Democratic Party of Kosovo and Alliance for the Future of Kosovo leader Ramush Haradinaj, eventually regained control of the square. Haradinaj expressed disappointment over a delayed vote, while Prime Minister Kurti and Bedri Hamza, Leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, held meetings inside the Assembly amidst the growing…

The ongoing debate around the Special Court law is deeply intertwined with the stalled presidential election. Critiques of a special law for the president's election persist, and the broader political climate is marked by disappointment over the sentencing of former fighters. Albulena Haxhiu is currently serving as the acting President of Kosovo.