Kosovo's Assembly missed its deadline to constitute itself; ruling party Vetevendosje says it will not back opposition deputy-speaker nominees who oppose its presidential deal

Kosovo's Assembly, elected in snap elections on June 7, 2026, missed its 30-day constitutional deadline (which expired August 7) to complete its constitution by electing a speaker and deputy speakers. Albulena Haxhiu (Vetevendosje) was re-elected speaker on September 9, 2026, with 62 votes, after Vetevendosje and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) agreed on Bekim Sejdiu as joint presidential candidate, over resistance from six LDK MPs.