The Group for Legal and Political Studies has called on political parties to establish institutions as soon as possible, saying that as a result, Kosovo could face non-membership in the Council of Europe.
In a reaction on Wednesday, GLPS said that the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe met in Luxembourg for its annual meeting, but Kosovo’s membership application was not discussed, adding that this situation came about “as a result of the incompetence of parliamentary political forces.”
“On May 13 and 14, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe met in Luxembourg for their annual meeting. Unfortunately, Kosovo’s membership application, which has been on hold since last year, was not discussed at this meeting. This situation comes, among other things, as a result of the inability of parliamentary political forces to compromise on the formation of a stable legislature and government after the elections of February 9 this year,” the reaction states.
This organization added that the failure to constitute the Assembly is costing Kosovo its integration aspirations. It said that failure to process the application could result in the vote being postponed to May 2026.
GLPS also mentioned the possibility of Russia’s membership in the Council of Europe, saying that this would make Kosovo’s membership impossible.
“GLPS would like to remind you that by not processing the application now, the next vote will be postponed to May of next year. Considering the context of the war that is ending in Ukraine, it is not far-fetched that by May of next year Russia will be reinstalled as a member of the Council of Europe, which would practically make our country’s membership in this organization impossible. Therefore, GLPS takes this opportunity to once again call for political responsibility from all parliamentary political forces and the rapid establishment of sustainable, strong and stable institutions in order to preserve the long-term political, economic and financial interests of the country,” the reaction states.