2010 Kosovan parliamentary election

none January 2025 January 2025 2010 Kosovan parliamentary election Kosovo 2007 2014 12 December 2010 All 120 seats in the Assembly 61 44.89% ( 4.79pp) Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party of Kosovo 37 34 32.11 Isa Mustafa Democratic League of Kosovo 25 27 24.69 Albin Kurti Vetëvendosje New 14 12.69 Ramush Haradinaj Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 10 12 11.04 Behgjet Pacolli New Kosovo Alliance 13 8 7.29 Minority seatsTwenty seats were reserved for minorities but minority parties could win more than 20 depending on vote distribution Independent Liberal Party (Kosovo) Slobodan Petrović 3 8 2.05 Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo Mahir Yagcilar 3 3 1.22 JSL Rada Trajković New 4 0.86 Vakat Coalition Rasim Demiri 3 2 0.76 Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo Danush Ademi 3 1 0.41 #063a05 New Democratic Party (Kosovo) Emilija Redžepi New 1 0.35 BSDAK Abaz Ademi New 1 0.26 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Bislim Hoti 1 1 0.24 Ashkali Party for Integration Etem Arifi New 1 0.20 black Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija Saša Ðokić 3 1 0.14 Civic Initiative of Gora Murselj Haljilji 1 1 0.11 United Roma Party of Kosovo Albert Kinolli 1 1 0.10 2010 Kosovan parliamentary election Map.png Results by municipality; #1899d5 silver PDK #e7717a silver LDK #1029c0 silver AAK #095dab silver SLS #031049 silver JSL #e17e6b silver KDTP Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party of Kosovo Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 12 December 2010, following a vote of no-confidence in the government that brought forward the election.Kosovo's government brought down by no-confidence vote BBC News Those were the first elections after the country declared independence. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (DPK) of incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi won a plurality amidst controversies and a partial re-poll, while he was still in the process of trying to form a government. The election was seriously hampered by a number of irregularities and election fraud; and a second poll was held on 9 January 2011 at 21 voting stations in 5 municipalities.http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BF5BJ20101216 https://archive.today/20120721025216/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BF5BJ20101216 dead 21 July 2012 Kosovo to hold vote re-run in Thaçi strongholds. Reuters, 17.12.2010 Uk.reuters.com 16 December 2010 2 February 2011 Fatos Bytycihttp://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=17&nav_id=71575 Kosovo: Election repeat in 5 municipalities. B92, 17.12.2010 B92.net 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104131856/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=17&nav_id=71575 4 November 2012 dead dmy-all The new vote was still positive for Thaçi in 4 out of 5 municipalities. The election was marred by reports of drugs-, weapons- and human organs trafficking by an organisation linked to Thaçi, which led to the re-opening of a formal investigation by the EULEX mission. Background The election was initially called on 15 October 2010, after President Fatmir Sejdiu resigned in September 2010 over accusations of breaching the constitution by continuing to hold his party leadership while president. However, the next day the Democratic League of Kosovo announced it would leave the ruling coalition on 18 October 2010, which would require early elections to be held within 45 days of that date.http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6119244,00.html Kosovo's ruling coalition collapses, prompting early elections | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 16.10.2010 Dw-world.de 2 February 2011 After the government failed a vote of no confidence on 2 November 2010, the election was set for 12 December 2010.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11677809 BBC News - Kosovo's government brought down by no-confidence vote BBC 2 November 2010 2 February 2011Clive Leviev-Sawyer http://www.sofiaecho.com/2010/11/03/986457_kosovo-to-hold-snap-elections-on-december-12 Kosovo to hold snap elections on 12 December - South Eastern Europe The Sofia Echo 3 November 2010 2 February 2011 The vote was a result of Hashim Thaçi's governing party supporting a no-confidence vote to trigger a snap election. This was to be the first election since Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, and the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on the legality of the declaration. The call for a new election was condemned both within and outside of Kosovo because the incumbent government "orchestrated its own downfall," while election observers "warned the snap polls it triggered could damage Pristina at the international level." Koha Ditore said: "Nowhere in the world has a government overthrown itself asking for it to be changed. It could only happen in Kosovo." Express Daily also added that the election was a result of "the way Hashim Thaçi wanted it. The prime minister himself insisted on voting to overthrow the government." Other analysts also warned of ominous outcomes: Nexhmedin Spahiu said "Kosovo will pay the biggest price for it in the eyes of the international community. This will affect international recognitions because the crisis weakens the position of Kosovo." A journalist, Halil Matoshi, concurred with the reaction and added that "the quick and dizzying fall of all the pillars of the system [proved] the political establishment is unable to ensure stability. It sends a very bad message for Kosovo as a new democracy at the time when the country is facing the Atlantic integrations and implementation of European standards to achieve NATO and EU membership".http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=396349&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21 Gulf Times – Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper - Europe/World Gulf-times.com 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101104210704/http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=396349&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21 4 November 2010 dead Electoral system In the Assembly (Kuvendi/Skupstina), 100 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms and 20 members are reserved to represent Kosovo's national minorities to serve 4-year terms. In the proportional tier, there is a 30 per cent female quota under which every third candidate must be female. Electors may vote for up to five individual candidates within the list they choose. For the 20 reserved seats, 10 seats are reserved for Serbs, 4 seats for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians, 3 seats for the Bosniaks, 2 seats for the Turks, and one seat for the Gorani community.Kosovo Election Profile http://electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1911 IFES Of the four seats reserved for the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities, one seat is specifically reserved for the Roma, one for the Ashkali, and one for the Egyptian community. The fourth seat is assigned to the community with the highest overall votes.Zora Popova, "Minority Participation in Kosovo Elections: Opportunities and Challenges", European Centre for Minority Issues, June 2013, p. 4. Contesting parties The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) split before the election.November 2011 In late October 2010, former Health Minister Bujar Bukoshi and Ukë Rugova (the son of the late president Ibrahim Rugova) announced they would be filing a citizens' list called LDK – Ibrahim Rugova to run in the election.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2010/10/29/feature-01 A split in Kosovo's LDK? SETimes.com 29 October 2010 2 February 2011 The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo of Ramush Haradinaj also signed an agreement with the LDK – Ibrahim Rugova faction list on 10 November 2010.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/11/11/nb-07 Kosovo's LDK "rebels" join with opposition AAK SETimes.com 2 February 2011 At a party congress on 7 November, Pristina mayor Isa Mustafa was elected as the new leader of LDK, beating incumbent Fatmir Sejdiu with 235 to 125 votes.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2010/11/08/feature-02 Pristina mayor is new LDK head SETimes.com 2 February 2011 New Kosovo Coalition (AKR–PD–PSD–PPI–PPK–PNDSH–PGJK) – The New Kosovo Alliance of Behgjet Pacolli signed pre-election agreements with the Justice Party and the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in early November.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/11/08/nb-10 First coalitions established ahead of Kosovo elections SETimes.com 2 February 2011 The coalition nominated Mimoza Kusari-Lila as its prime ministerial candidate.http://www.behgjetisapacolli.de/ Behgjet Pacolli Behgjetisapacolli.de 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718201829/http://www.behgjetisapacolli.de/ 18 July 2011 dead The following parties were registered for the parliamentary elections:Visar Kastrati http://www.kqz-ks.org/SKQZ-WEB/al/rrethkqz/lk.html Central Election Commission of Kosovo Central Election Commission of Kosovo 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002302/http://www.kqz-ks.org/SKQZ-WEB/al/rrethkqz/lk.html 3 November 2010 dead AcronymName LDK Democratic League of Kosovo FER New Spirit Party KTB Turkish Union of Kosovo PREBK United Party of Kosovo Roma PDAK Democratic Party of Kosovo Ashkanlive LEK League of Kosovo Egyptians SDSG Social Democratic Party of Gora IRDK New Democratic Initiative of Kosova PAI Ashkali Party For Integration PDK Democratic Party of Kosovo AKR–PD–PSD–PPI–PPK–PNDSH–PGJK Coalition LDD Democratic League of Dardania KDTP Democratic Turk Party of Kosovo VAKAT Coalition Vakat GIG Citizen's Initiative of Gora SNSD Association of Independent Social Democrats SKMS Serbian Kosovo Metohia Party SSDS Serbian Social Democratic Party SNS Serbian National Party GIKN National Initiative Civil Wing JSL United Serbian List AAK Alliance for the Future of Kosovo BSDAK Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo VV Lëvizja Vetëvendosje! SLS Independent Liberal Party NDS New Democratic Party, Kosovo SDSKIM Serbian Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohia SDA Party of Democratic Action CDS Montenegrin Democratic Party Campaign As campaigning began President Jakup Krasniqi called on "all political parties to run their campaigns in accordance with the law." He said that "For a moment the whole world will look at us, to see our democratic culture and political maturity and the seriousness of a declared state that has so far been recognised by 72 countries."Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-election-campaign-kicks-off Kosovo: Election Campaign Kicks Off December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Incumbent Thaçi was expected to benefit from an election where his viable contenders were in disarray.Collaku Petrit http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-premier-stands-to-profit-from-snap-poll Kosovo Premier Stands to Profit From Snap Poll 10 November 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Thaçi announced a pay increase of 30 per cent for 70,000 civil servants as well as a doubling of teachers' salaries during the electoral campaign.Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-pm-extends-pay-rise-promise Kosovo Leader Unveils More Bumper Pay Hikes December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Jose Sulemane, the head of the IMF in Kosovo, said such a pay increase would not viable without breaking the terms of a deal Thaçi signed that would limit pay increases to a maximum rise of public sector pay to 8 per cent. The agreement offered Kosovo a 110 million euro soft loan as a preliminary loan to 300 million euros more from the European Union and the World Bank over three years.Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/imf-thaci-s-pay-rises-could-break-budget-deal Kosovo Pay Hikes Put IMF Deal at Risk 4 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Thaçi dismissed the criticism as saying Kosovo was a "sovereign country [that] sets its own economic policy" and that he would continue with his pledges.Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/pm-thaci-continues-with-promises-despite-imf-concerns Kosovo PM Brushes off IMF Budget Concerns 7 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Opinion polls The DPK, led by incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, was expected to narrowly win the election, though it would face difficulty in forming a stable government as its potential coalition partners, the Democratic League of Kosovo and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, ruled out working with his party.Marzouk Lawrence http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/victors-face-coalition-wrangle-after-kosovo-election Victors Face Coalition Wrangle After Kosovo Election 9 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 The nationalist Vetëvendosje movement and the Liberal Democratic Fryma a Re (FER) were also expected to enter parliament for the first time after crossing the minimum 5% threshold. Conduct The Central Electoral Commission came under pressure to work quickly for the snap polls with a "short windor for preparations." Amid concerns of removing ineligible voters in such a short time, about 6,000 people were taken off the voting lists. The head of the commission Valdete Daka said on this would be Kosovo's most strictly watched elections with thousands of local and international observers in attendance.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/11/15/nb-12 Kosovo election commission working on voter rolls SETimes.com 15 November 2010 2 February 2011 1.6 million people were eligible to vote. About 5,000 civil society representatives and international missions were scheduled to monitor the election.Lawrence Marzouk http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-campaign-ends-with-pristina-rallies Kosovo Campaign Ends With Rallies in Capital 11 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Following a 21 November municipal election that was found to have had mistakes, the CEC, and the largest monitoring mission, Democracy in Action, admitted having made the mistakes in vote counting in Orahovac with second place being given to the wrong party. This raised concerns for the parliamentary election.http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/poll-errors-raise-fears-for-kosovo-election Poll Errors Raise Fears for Kosovo Election 26 November 2010 Though Serbia told Kosovan Serbs conditions were not right for the election, turnout was expected to be high in the Serb enclaves of Gračanica and Štrpce. Vuk Drašković, a former foreign minister in Serbia and leader of the Serbian Renewal Movement, urged Kosovan Serbs to vote.Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/former-belgrade-fm-calls-on-serbs-to-vote-in-kosovo-elections Former Nationalist Firebrand Urges Kosovo Serbs To Vote 8 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 The US ambassador also called on the Kosovan Serbs to vote,http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/us-ambassador-to-kosovo-calls-on-serbs-to-vote US Ambassador to Kosovo Calls on Serbs To Vote 3 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 as well as the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia who said voting in the polls would not deny them social welfare from Serbia. Several Serb organisation in both Serbia and Kosovo's Serbian areas said that continuing a boycott of elections was a denial of the ground reality.Karabairis Apostolis http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/will-serbs-end-tradition-of-kosovo-election-boycotts Will Serbs End Tradition of Kosovo Election Boycotts? 8 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 However, some Kosovan Serb officials warned that mobile polling stations would be provocative and could lead to untoward incidents. The head of the Zvečan municipality near Kosovska Mitrovica, Dragiša Milović, said polling booths in Serb areas, including the police station were "unacceptable."http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/belgrade-ngos-call-on-kosovo-serbs-to-vote Belgrade NGOs Call on Kosovo Serbs to Vote 3 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 Voting in the north would occur in temporary polling stations; while turnout was predicted to be low, Serbs in other areas of Kosovo were expected to have a big turnout. Though the election passed off largely without incident, a Bosniak candidate who worked with the authorities in Pristina was shot dead in the northern city of Leposavić.April 2013 Fraud allegations and corruption Although the first reports of the observers of the election were positive,EU observers praise Kosovo vote. MSNBC, 13.12.2010August 2024 medicmedic allegations of fraud later arose as an unusually large voter turnout was reported by LDK in some strongholds of the rival PDK. LDK spokesman said that the voting had been compromised in two PDK strongholds where turnout was "statistically impossible, logically unreasonable, politically unacceptable and legally contestable in Kosovo's reality" with 94 per cent compared to the national average of 48%. He further stated that LDK will use all legal means to bring legitimacy to the election.Bytyci Fatos http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BB04120101213 https://web.archive.org/web/20101216051902/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BB04120101213 dead 16 December 2010 Election rivals question Kosovo PM's victory claim. Reuters, 13.12.2010 Uk.reuters.com 13 December 2010 2 February 2011 In some voting stations the turnout was beyond 100%.January 2011 The Election Complaint and Appeals Panel received 171 complaints from political entities over various violations, such as stuffing ballot boxes, multiple voting and defective verification ultraviolet lamps.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/12/14/nb-03 Voter fraud suspected in two Kosovo districts Setimes.com 14 December 2010 2 February 2011 Chief State Prosecutor Ismet Kabashi called upon prosecutors from seven municipalities to collect evidence of fraud.http://www.telegrafi.com/?id=2&a=11911 (see translation on talk page) Telegrafi.com 18 December 2010 2 February 2011 Municipal officials were after a trial sentenced to 6 months of prison.November 2011 Within days of the election, the Council of Europe released a report accusing Thaçi of leading a "mafia like" crime ring that smuggled weapons, drugs and human organs. It said Serbians and some Albanian Kosovars civilians detained by the Kosovo Liberation Army were shot in northern Albania and their kidneys were sold on the black market. The report said that after the Kosovo war and before international forces could establish law and order "organs were removed from some prisoners at a clinic in Albanian territory, near Fushe-Kruje..." In response, the Kosovo government denounced the report.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/12/20101215102540433371.html Breaking News, World News and Video from al Jazeera Organ theft allegations On 12 December 2010, a draftReuters, 14 December 2010 report from Dick Marty to the Council of Europe was pre-released,http://assembly.coe.int/ASP/APFeaturesManager/defaultArtSiteView.asp?ID=964 Pace news Assembly.coe.int 2 February 2011 alleging that the Republic of Kosovo's prime minister, Hashim Thaçi was the head of a "mafia-like" group responsible for smuggling weapons, drugs and human organs through eastern Europe.Lawis Paul Kosovo PM is head of human organ and arms ring, Council of Europe reports https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/dec/14/kosovo-prime-minister-llike-mafia-boss The Guardian 16 December 2010 London 14 December 2010 This article made waves across the world and led to a series of similar reports.http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/12/16/kosovo.organs/?hpt=T2 Kosovo must probe organ harvesting accusation, official says CNN CNN 16 December 2010 16 December 2010Al Jazeera, 15 December 2010Freitag, "Der Mythos Des Liberalen Interventionismus" The report came on the day of the second vote, and was accepted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which requested re-opening of a criminal investigation.Resolution on Kosovo organ trafficking adopted https://web.archive.org/web/20110127031735/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=01&dd=25&nav_id=72324 27 January 2011 B92, 25 January 2011 Results Incumbent PM Hashim Thaçi claimed victory in the election before the result was certified by the CECRfe/Rl https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo_thaci_elections_serbia_eu_nato/2246691.html Kosovo Prime Minister Thaci Declared Victor In Preliminary Election Results. Radio Free Europe, 14.12.2010 Rferl.org 2 February 2011 with exit polls showing the Democratic Party of Kosovo won 31 per cent and the Democratic League of Kosovo followed with 25 per cent, though this was not yet certified by the CEC.http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/pm-thaci-declares-victory-in-kosovo-election PM Thaci Declares Victory in Kosovo Election 13 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011Hashim Thaci Claims Victory in Kosovo Elections http://vaggi.de/de/nachrichten/europa-nachrichten/22811-hashim-thaci-claims-victory-in-kosovo-elections.html 13 December 2010 June 2016 medicmedic Exit polls also indicated a 47% turnout.http://www.telegrafi.com/?id=2&a=11764 Dalja në votime 47.8% « Lajme Telegrafi 2 February 2011 The two leading parties, PDK and LDK, were in the previous governing coalition.Kosovo elections: PM wins first post-independence vote. The Telegraph, 13.12.2010 File:Kosovo Assembly 2010.svg Democratic Party of Kosovo 224339 34 –3 Democratic League of Kosovo 172552 27 +2 VetëvendosjeRan with Movement for Unification 88652 14 New Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 77130 12 +2 New Kosovo Alliance 50951 8 –5 New Kosovo Alliance New Spirit Party 15156 0 New yellow Democratic League of Dardania 14924 0 –11 Independent Liberal Party  14352 8 +5 Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo 8548 3 0 United Serbian List 6004 4 New #FFA500 Vakat Coalition 5296 2 –1 Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo 2871 1 –2 New Democratic Party 2478 1 New Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo 1818 1 New #74FCF5 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 1690 1 0 Party of Democratic Action  1602 0 –2 Ashkali Party for Integration 1386 1 New Kosovo Turkish Union 1364 0 New League of Egyptians of Kosovo 1010 0 New Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija 1008 1 –2 #4C7E10 Serbian Social Democratic Party 829 0 New Civic Initiative of Gora 787 1 0 Montenegrin Democratic Party 771 0 New Serb People's Party 749 0 –1 United Roma Party of Kosovo 690 1 0 Social Democratic Party of Gora 598 0 New Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party 505 0 –1 Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija 486 0 –1 Civic Initiative National Wing 205 0 New 0 29226 4780 1632276 KQZ, KQZ Repeated vote After reviewing the complaints, the Central Election Commission decided to have re-polling in 21 polling stations: 12 in Skenderaj, 5 in Drenas, 2 in Deçan and one each in Malishevë and Lipjan.Petrit Collaku http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-press-review-december-16-2010 Kosovo Press Review - December 16, 2010 16 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=17&nav_id=71575 News - Kosovo: Election repeat in 5 municipalities B92 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104131856/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=17&nav_id=71575 4 November 2012 deadhttp://infokosova.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=200&Itemid=1 Nachwahlen in Kosova - Kampagne gegen die UCK - Info, Kosova, Kosovo, News, Nachrichten, Informationen, Interviews infoKosova.de 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719043948/http://infokosova.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=200&Itemid=1 19 July 2011 deadhttp://kosova-aktuell.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1665&Itemid=1 Kosova-Aktuell - Nachwahlen in Kosova- Kampagne gegen die UCK Kosova-aktuell.de 2 February 2011http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2010/12/20/feature-02 Five Kosovo municipalities to repeat election SETimes.com 20 December 2010 2 February 2011 The re-run took place on 9 January 2011.http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BF5BJ20101216 https://archive.today/20120721025216/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BF5BJ20101216 dead 21 July 2012 Kosovo to hold vote re-run in Thaci strongholds. Reuters, 17.12.2010 Uk.reuters.com 16 December 2010 2 February 2011 Fatos Bytyci Turnout of ethnic Serbs Reports indicated that the Serb-majority area around Mitrovicë had just two votes cast from a population of 60,000 by the time polls closed, one of which was in the Bosniak area. In Graçanicë, the municipal election commission predicted a 40 turnout. Other election day controversies included a polling station in Banjska being surrounded by more than 50 Serbs and a road to the village being blocked with 2 men arrested and the polling station later moved. A KFOR office in Zubin Potok was also shot at in the morning.Lawrence Marzouk http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbs-divided-on-kosovo-election-day Serbs Divided on Kosovo Election Day 12 December 2010 Balkan Insight 2 February 2011 However, a high turnout was reported by Serbs in enclaves in central Kosovo, who make up about two-thirds of the 120,000 ethnic Serb population.http://skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=551886&vId= Kosovo in gridlock as monitors cry foul. SkyNews, 14.12.2010 Skynews.com.au 14 December 2010 2 February 2011 Reactions EU representatives called for a speedy formation of a new government. The head of European Parliament's observer team, Doris Pack said: "Serious allegations of fraud in two municipalities have been brought to the attention of the delegation." The EP delegation also added that "a generally well organised Election Day with a good voter turnout is encouraging for the continuous democratic development of Kosovo." They regarded the increased participation by Kosovo Serbs as a sign of further engagement with Kosovan institutions, but also expressed disappointment with the low voter turnout in northern Kosovo. The European Network of Election Monitoring Organisations said that the elections were orderly but that there were "some cases of breaches of procedures and irregularities." European Parliament reporter had stated that the elections were an organised manipulationhttp://in4s.net/index.php/politika/srbija-cg-srpska/4224-lunacek-izbori-na-kim-su-namjesteni Луначек: Избори на КиМ су намjештени In4s.net 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723154827/http://in4s.net/index.php/politika/srbija-cg-srpska/4224-lunacek-izbori-na-kim-su-namjesteni 23 July 2011 dead US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said: "The United States urges the Kosovo elections commission to address the few serious irregularities that did occur." Ambassador Christopher Dell said he had personally witnessed ballot stuffing. On 26. January 2011, after the election re-run in several districts, the US Ambassador to Kosovo Christopher Dell predicted that the new government will be formed before Kosovo Independence Day, 17 February, He also stated that "this is an important event for Kosovo. It is an important symbol to have a new, completely functional government on the third anniversary of the independence", adding that he'd like to see a government with a clear and coherent agenda.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2011/01/26/nb-06 US ambassador Dell predicts new Kosovo government by February 17th. 26/01/2011 SETimes 26 January 2011 2 February 2011 The Russian Foreign Ministry said the election was illegal.http://itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15791937&PageNum=0 Itar-Tass Itar-Tass 2 February 2011 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Analysis Following the election, the Democratic Party of Kosovo needed at least two coalition partners to achieve a majority in parliament. As it previous allies ruled out working with the party and the Vetëvendosje! movement considered too nationalistic to form a government, the New Kosovo Alliance and the minority parties Independent Liberal Party and the United Serbian List were seen the most likely coalition partners.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2010/12/15/feature-01 Election results questioned in Kosovo SETimes.com 15 December 2010 2 February 2011 The United Serbian List, however, rejected rumours about their participation in a DPK-led government on 16 December.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=16&nav_id=71555 News - "K. Serbs won't join Thaci's government" B92 16 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104132024/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=16&nav_id=71555 4 November 2012 dead Government formation The Democratic Party of Kosovo and the New Kosovo Alliance agreed on a coalition on 19 December.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=19&nav_id=71619 News - Kosovo parties form coalition B92 19 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101221000957/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=19&nav_id=71619 21 December 2010 dead However, this report was denied by Agim Çeku of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo the next day.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=71637 News - "No agreement on new govt. in Priština" B92 20 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101223204626/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=71637 23 December 2010 dead However, the New Kosovo Alliance then said there would be no place in government for people under criminal investigation, in reference to the organ theft report.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=22&nav_id=71676 News - AKR sets conditions for Thaci B92 22 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101224162542/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=22&nav_id=71676 24 December 2010 dead The SLS said on 28 December that it would join a government led by the DPK.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/12/29/nb-08 Kosovo Serb party ready to join forces with Thaci SETimes.com 29 December 2010 2 February 2011 There were also rumours following the election that Hashim Thaçi would become president, while Mimoza Kusari-Lila would become PM.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=71644 News - Hashim Thaci, Kosovo's new president? B92 20 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101222012556/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=71644 22 December 2010 dead Behgjet Pacolli, leader of the New Kosovo Alliance stated, on 30 December, that he would either demand the office of president in return for entering a coalition with the PDKhttp://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=30&nav_id=71831 News - AKR leader: Economic autonomy for north B92 30 December 2010 2 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110103003628/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=12&dd=30&nav_id=71831 3 January 2011 dead or the ministries of Finance and Health.November 2011 A deal between PDK and AKR was tentatively reached on 9 February 2011.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=09&nav_id=72621 B92 - News - "Thaci, Pacolli reach coalition agreement" 10 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110211120805/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=09&nav_id=72621 11 February 2011 dead However, some PDK members were reportedly unhappy with Pacolli becoming president, but would rather see acting president Jakup Krasniqi take over in a permanent capacity.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=10&nav_id=72651 B92 - News - Forming of Kosovo govt. called into question 10 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110212060826/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=10&nav_id=72651 12 February 2011 dead On 11 February, this was confirmed and Pacolli was offered the office of Assembly Speaker and Deputy Prime Minister, as well as four ministries for his AKR party, but not the office of President. Reportedly, the coalition will include only PDK, AKR and minority parties, as well as Ukë Rugova's Ibrahim Rugova List, totalling 65 MPs, a majority.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=11&nav_id=72662 B92 - News - PDK, AKR fail to reach agreement 12 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110216205143/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=11&nav_id=72662 16 February 2011 dead According to Koha Ditore, the PDK accepted Pacolli's demandsNovember 2011 on 13 February.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=13&nav_id=72693 B92 - News - Daily: PDK, AKR reach agreement 14 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110216215748/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=13&nav_id=72693 16 February 2011 dead The distribution of ministries reported in the media foresees three ministries for the AKR party, two or three ministries for the ethnic Serb parties and one ministry each for other minorities and Ukë Rugova, with the rest going to Thaçi's PDK. Hashim Thaçi would be nominated for PM, Jakup Krasniqi as Assembly Speaker and Pacolli as president.http://www.emg.rs/en/news/serbia/147347.html DPK agrees Pacoli be appointed as future Kosovo president :: EMG :: Business news from Serbia 2010 The coalition agreements, according to the foreign media, foresee that: The PDK will get a deputy prime minister and ten ministries, AKR would get a deputy prime minister and three ministries, the Serb minority party SLS would get the post of another deputy prime minister and three ministries, the Ibrahim Rugova List would get another deputy prime minister and a ministry and the other non-Serbian minorities (working together as the parliamentary group "6 plus") would also get a ministry.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7293343.html Kosovo ruling party finds new coalition partner - People's Daily Onlinehttp://derstandard.at/1297818443664/Thaci-koaliert-mit-Pacolli DerStandard.at The coalition agreement was finally signed on 20 February 2011 and the distribution of ministries was:http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=20&nav_id=72820 B92 - Info - Thaci, Pacolli sign coalition agreement 30 May 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121104180330/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=02&dd=20&nav_id=72820 4 November 2012 The AKR will have Muhamet Mustafa as deputy prime minister. Agim Çeku in the Security Force Ministry, Ferid Agani in the Health Ministry and Mimoza Kusari-Lila in the Trade and Industry Ministry. Independent Liberal Party (SLS) leader Slobodan Petrović will be deputy prime minister and the SLS will get the Local Self-Government Ministry, Communities and Return Ministry and Labor and Social Welfare Ministry. The minorities' parties (Turks, Ashkalis and Egyptians) will get the Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry. The agreement with the Ibrahim Rugova List would be signed later.November 2011 Notes lower-alpha References External links Crowdmap for tracking issues with the election Kosovo election 2010 - from Balkan Insight. collapsed Category:Parliamentary elections in Kosovo Parliamentary Kosovo Kosovo