Parliamentary Elections in Kosovo, 14th February 2021

Under unprecedented circumstances, as the country was plunging in the deepest political, institutional, and socio-economic crisis, snap elections were declared. On 22 December, the highest court – the Constitutional Court – has ruled that the country must hold snap elections. The Constitutional Court has annulled a vote that installed the government led by Avdullah Hoti, thus declaring the current government illegal. This decision fueled further turmoil in Kosovo’s fragile democracy. Snap elections, however, are not new for Kosovo citizens. Since 2014, the country has been going through deep political crisis on several fronts. Since 2008, no government has managed to finish the entire mandate. The upcoming elections will set a new record taking place only sixteen months after the elections of 6 October 2019. On average, Kosovo has held elections every two years, thus preventing the country from effectively focusing on the reforms and democratic transformation.