The Constitutional Court of Kosovo has ruled that the Assembly members must complete the constitutive session within 30 days, electing the speaker and five vice-speakers.
The constitutive session of the new parliamentary composition, resulting from the elections of February 9, 2025, began on April 15, but so far 37 sessions have been held without achieving the election of the Assembly leadership.
The request for constitutional interpretation was submitted by deputies of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and several other deputies who were in opposition in the previous legislature.
The court found that the lack of election of the Assembly presidency constitutes a violation of Article 66 of the Constitution and that any other action taken during this period lacks constitutional legitimacy.
The delay in the constitution of the Assembly has come as a result of political disagreements, particularly regarding the method of voting for the Speaker of the Assembly, whether it should be an open or secret vote.
The Vetëvendosje Movement, as the winner of the elections, proposed Albulena Haxhiu for president, but she failed to secure the necessary majority in several rounds of voting. This has led to tensions between the parties and an institutional deadlock.