New Kosovo Alliance

New Kosovo Alliance Aleanca Kosova e Re
Leader	Behgjet Pacolli
Founded	3 May 2006 (2006-05-03)
Headquarters	Pristina
Ideology	Liberalism
Political position	Center to center-left
Regional affiliation	Liberal South East European Network
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Colours	Blue, Yellow
Assembly	1 / 120
Municipalities	0 / 38
Councillors	36 / 994
Website
www.akr-ks.eu
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New Kosovo Alliance (Albanian: Aleanca Kosova e Re, AKR) is a liberal political party in Kosovo. The party was founded on 3 May 2006, by Behgjet Pacolli.

History

In April 2007, a BBSS Gallup International/Index survey suggested that the AKR was the fourth-largest political party in Kosovo with 8% support amongst those surveyed. The survey showed that the AKR was lagging behind the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) (26%), Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) (17%), and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (9%).

The AKR first ran candidates in the Kosovo elections which were held on 17 November 2007. The party won 12.3% of the vote and 13 seats in the assembly of Kosovo, making it the third-largest party in the nation. It was the largest official opposition party to the coalition government of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), led by Hashim Thaçi at the time.

On 22 February 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected as President of Kosovo by the members of Parliament. Immediately after becoming President, he resigned as the head of the AKR due to the Constitutional requirements that the head of the state cannot hold two different political functions simultaneously once in power.

On 4 April 2011, President Pacolli stepped down after his election as President was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court of Kosovo. Most opposition members of parliament had boycotted the presidential vote due to their dissatisfaction with the candidates, and the court ruled this invalidated the election. President Pacolli earned respect for choosing to step down voluntarily and prevent the country from engaging in a political crisis. Many observers and foreign dignitaries, such as the United States ambassador to Kosovo, William Christopher Dell, commended the former President for his action.

The coalition government of the PDK and AKR continued, and the former president was appointed on 8 April 2011 as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo. He was charged with leading a special task force to lobby for the recognition of the independence of Kosovo throughout the world.

Behgjet Pacolli was expected to return to leading the AKR by the end of July 2011. Rrahim Pacolli was to return to the post of general secretary of the party. Due to his efforts, in 2007 the party had gained its highest electoral success.

Election results

Year	Votes	%Votes	Overall seats won	Albanian seats	Position	+/–	Government
2007	70,165	12.3%	13 / 120	13 / 100	3rd	13	Opposition
2010	50,951	7.29%	8 / 120	8 / 100	5th	5	Coalition
2014	34,170	4.67%	0 / 120	0 / 100	7th	8	Extra-parliamentary
2017	Part of the LAA Coalition		4 / 120	4 / 100	3rd	4	Coalition
2019	Part of the coalition with NISMA and PSD		2 / 120	2 / 100	6th	2	Government support
2021	Part of the LDK list		1 / 120	1 / 100	3rd	1	Opposition

See also

• Democratic League of Kosovo
• Democratic Party of Kosovo
• Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
• Reformist Party ORA

External links

• Aleanca Kosova e Re
• Alliance for a New Kosovo: A Policy Resource on Kosovo Independence site no longer valid