Kosovo entered 2026 just after a major election win by Vetevendosje, the party led by Albin Kurti that has ruled the country for the last five years and which will likely form the next government, putting an end to the institutional paralysis that marked 2025.
Kosovo began and ended 2025 with parliamentary elections, first on February 9, then on December 28. The inconclusive first election led to months of impasse over how to constitute parliament, before a speaker was finally elected in August.
Even then, the winning Vetevendosje party failed to find the allies it needed to form a majority, forcing new elections. These resulted in a clear win by Vetevendosje, which secured 57 seats in the 120-seat Assembly. Experts say this will finally bring much-needed stability.
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