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List of political parties in Kosovo

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This article lists political parties in Kosovo. Kosovo has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Major parties

Having seats in Parliament of Kosovo as a result of 2021 general election and subsequent shifts:

Party Abbr. Ideology Leader MPs
Vetëvendosje
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje
LVV Social democracy, Direct democracy, Progressivism, Left-wing nationalism, Kosovo–Albanian unionism, Albanian nationalism Albin Kurti
59 / 120
Guxo
Guxo!
Conservative liberalism Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz
5 / 120
The Alternative
Alternativa
A Liberalism, Liberal democracy Mimoza Kusari-Lila
1 / 120
Democratic League of Kosovo
Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës
LDK Liberal conservatism, Social conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism,[1][2] Pro-Europeanism, Civic nationalism Lumir Abdixhiku
14 / 120
New Kosovo Alliance
Aleanca Kosova e Re
AKR Social liberalism,[3] Pro-Europeanism Behgjet Pacolli
1 / 120
Democratic Party of Kosovo
Partia Demokratike e Kosovës
PDK National conservatism, Economic liberalism, Social conservatism, Albanian nationalism[4][5] Kadri Veseli
18 / 120
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës
AAK National conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism, Pro-Europeanism Ramush Haradinaj
8 / 120
Serb List
Lista serbe
Српска листа / Srpska lista
LS Serb minority politics,[6] National conservativism, Right-wing populism, Serbian nationalism Goran Rakić
10 / 120

Minor parties

Minority parties

Former parties

See also

References

  1. ^ "Albanian nationalist wins Kosovo polls - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 19 November 2001.
  2. ^ Wells, Mike; Fellows, Nick (2016). History for the IB Diploma Paper 1 Conflict and Intervention. Cambridge University Press. p. 117.
  3. ^ "Parties and Elections in Europe".
  4. ^ "Ex-fighters get band back together for Kosovo election – POLITICO". 11 June 2017.
  5. ^ Wells, Mike; Fellows, Nick (2016). History for the IB Diploma Paper 1 Conflict and Intervention. Cambridge University Press. p. 117.
  6. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.facebook.com/KtapKosovaTurkAdaletPartisi?ref=hlKTAP [user-generated source]
  8. ^ "B92 - News - "Members of all Belgrade-based parties in Kosovo elections"". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24.