Brussels/Prishtina, 08 June 2026, dtt-net.com – A top official of the EU today called for quick formation of government in Kosovo after Sunday early elections won by the party of incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and urged for resumption of EU-mediated negotiations for implementation of 2023 agreement with Serbia which focuses on formation of controversial autonomous body for Serb minority.
“Kosovo’s democratic and inclusive election opens the door to turn the page after more than a year of political deadlock,” EU’s chief of diplomacy Kaja Kallas, said today through X.
Kallas said that political leaders “now need to engage constructively to ensure the swift formation of government,” reiterating that ‘progress in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the normalisation of relations with Serbia remains essential for advancing on Kosovo’s European path.”
Kosovo has applied for EU membership in December 2022, but because of non-recognition of independence by Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia and Spain, its application is not being treated at all.
A draft-report of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committe ‘AFET) adopted last week calls the five countries to recognize Kosovo’s independence “without delay” and all 27 governments to start treating Kosovo’s application for membership.
Sunday elections are won by Kurti’s Vetevendosje (LVV) party with 42,9&%, according to the preliminary results by the Central Election Commission (CEC), but Kurti together with his smaller ally parties will not be able to form new parliamentary majority in the 120-seat parliament and a new government without support from his main three opponent parties.
The call for resumption of talks with Serbia are related to the 2023 agreement reached by Kurti and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic, which focuses on formation of what is named ‘Association of Serb-majority Municipalities – ASM’, for ten Serb-predominantly municipalities for additional powers in economy, finances, urbanism, police, education, healthcare and culture.
Many in Kosovo fear that if the ASM formed according to the EU-proposed statute in October 2023 the country will be transformed into a second Bosnia-type of paralysed system on ethnic basis and ethnic administrative lines.
A clear majority of Kosovo Albanians say that formation of ASM for Kosovan ten Serb-predominantly municipalities, pushed by the EU and Serbia, would destabilize Kosovo, according to a new opinion survey of July this year.
68,84 percent of Kosovo Albanians say they are concerned that the ASM, could lead to “increase of autonomy for Serb-majority areas and potentially destabilize Kosovo”, according to the survey presented by the local NGO CASA.
Another survey of last year of last year said that 81% of Kosovo citizens are against formation of the ASM.
Kurti insists that Serbia should meet three conditions in order the deal he reached with Vucic can be implemented, thus ASM be formed.
He says that Serbia should withdraw the letter of September 2023, in which Belgrade rejects the part of the unsigned agreement which refers to the recognition of Kosovo’s territorial integrity and its membership in international organizations; handover the leader of Serbia-backed gunmen which attacked Kosovan police in September 2023 and the agreement be signed by both sides.
Vucic refuses Kurti’s conditions.
The EU says that there is no need for signature and continues to press Kurti to form the controversial ASM asking him to send the proposed statute to the Constitutional Court for review.
But Kurti rejects the call and says his three conditions should be met first by Serbia in order implementation of the deal can happen.
