Social Democratic Initiative (Kosovo)

Social Democratic Initiative

Nisma Social Demokrate
Social Democratic Initiative Nisma Social Demokrate
Leader	Fatmir Limaj
Secretary	Bilall Sherifi
Founded	28 February 2014
Split from	Democratic Party
Headquarters	Pristina
Ideology	Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Orange, white
Assembly	3 / 120
Mayors	1 / 38
Municipal councils	50 / 994
Website
	http://www.nisma.info
	Politics of Kosovo; Political parties; Elections;

The Social Democratic Initiative (Albanian: NISMA Social Demokrate) also known as NISMA, is a political party in Kosovo formed by Fatmir Limaj and Jakup Krasniqi, former members of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).

Limaj is party leader. Secretary Jakup Krasniqi's involvement in the Pronto Affair wiretapping scandal was the culmination of split of PDK. Sami Lushtaku (mayor of Skenderaj and DPK leader) together with Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci and Adem Grabovci, had insulted the Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo Jakup Krasniqi and offended citizens of Mališevo, referring to them as dog walkers.

History

In the 2013 Kosovo local elections Limaj abandoned PDK to support the Civic Initiative for Malishevo (Albanian: Iniciativa Qytetare për Malishevën) and (winning) mayoral candidate Ragip Begaj, ending 15 years of PDK government. Kosovo Liberation Army leader and PDK co-founder left the party with Jakup Krasniqi Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo. Jakup Krasniqi was elected secretary of the national council of the party.^[3]^[4]

On 29 January 2018, the party convention decides to change the name of their party from Initiative for Kosovo (Nisma për Kosovën), to the Socialdemocratic Initiative (Nisma Socialdemokrate).^[5]

References

^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
^ "Kosovo | European Election Watch". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 2019.
^ Limaj dhe Krasniqi shpalosin "Nismën për Kosovën"
^ Limaj dhe Krasniqi përcaktohen për emrin "Nisma Qytetare për Kosovën
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[1] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

[CSIS-2] "Kosovo | European Election Watch". Center for Strategic and International Studies. 2019.

[3] Limaj dhe Krasniqi shpalosin "Nismën për Kosovën"

[4] Limaj dhe Krasniqi përcaktohen për emrin "Nisma Qytetare për Kosovën

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