The deadline for electing the president expires today — will we go to elections again?

Today, 6 October, the deadline set by the Constitutional Court for electing the President of Kosovo expires.

The 60-day deadline began on 8 August and ends today, while there is still no agreement securing the votes needed to elect the head of state.

Failure to elect the President within this deadline opens the way to dissolving the Assembly and organising new parliamentary elections.

According to the full judgment of the Constitutional Court, in that case the elections must be held within 45 days.

Today comes after a series of meetings among political leaders, who have held consultations to find an agreement on the candidacy for President.

Meanwhile, the issue of electing the President remains directly linked to the continued functioning of the current institutions.

If the Assembly fails to conclude the process today, Kosovo will face a parliamentary election process again, despite the fact that the Assembly and the Government have already been constituted.