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
[edit]Having seats in Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo as a result of 2025 general election and subsequent shifts:

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Vetëvendosje Lëvizja Vetëvendosje |
LVV | Social democracy, Direct democracy, Progressivism, Left-wing nationalism, Kosovo–Albanian unionism, Albanian nationalism | Albin Kurti | 48 / 120
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Democratic Party of Kosovo Partia Demokratike e Kosovës |
PDK | National conservatism, Economic liberalism, social conservatism, Albanian nationalism[1][2] | Memli Krasniqi | 24 / 120
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Democratic League of Kosovo Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës |
LDK | Liberal conservatism, Social conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism,[3][2] Pro-Europeanism, Civic nationalism | Lumir Abdixhiku | 20 / 120
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Serb List Lista serbe Српска листа / Srpska lista |
LS | Serb minority interests,[4] National conservativism, Right-wing populism, Serbian nationalism | Zlatan Elek | 9 / 120
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Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës |
AAK | National conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism, Pro-Europeanism | Ramush Haradinaj | 8 / 120
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Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi |
KDTP | Turkish nationalism, Turkish minority interests | Fikrim Damka | 2 / 120
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New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Iniciativa e Re Demokratike e Kosovës |
IRDK | Egyptian minority interests, social democracy, third way | Elbert Krasniqi | 1 / 120
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New Democratic Party Nova Demokratska Stranka |
NDS | Bosniak minority interests | Emilija Redžepi | 1 / 120
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Vakat Coalition Koalicija Vakat |
Vakat | Bosniak minority interests | Rasim Demiri | 1 / 120
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Social Democratic Union Socijaldemokratska Unija |
SDU | Bosniak minority interests, social democracy | Duda Balje | 1 / 120
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Egyptian Liberal Party Partia Liberale Egjiptiane |
PLE | Egyptian minority interests, liberalism | Veton Berisha | 1 / 120
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Ashkali Party for Integration Partia Ashkalinjëve për Integrim |
PAI | Ashkali minority interests | Etem Arifi | 1 / 120
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Unique Gorani Party Jedinstvena Goranska Partija |
JGP | Gorani minority interests | Adem Hodža | 1 / 120
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United Roma Party of Kosovo Partia Romani Yekhipeski pi Kosova |
PREBK | Romani minority interests | Albert Kinoli | 1 / 120
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For Freedom, Justice and Survival Për liri, drejtësi dhe mbijetesë За слободу, правду и опстанак / Za slobodu, pravdu i opstanak |
SPO | Serb minority interests | Nenad Rašić | 1 / 120
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Minor parties
[edit]- Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Shqiptare Demokristiane e Kosovës)
- Coalition Party (Kosovo)
- Democratic Alternative of Kosovo (Alternativa Demokratike e Kosovës)
- Guxo (Guxo!)
- Justice Party (Partia e Drejtësisë)
- Liberal Party of Kosovo (Partia Liberale e Kosovës)
- New Kosovo Alliance (Aleanca Kosova e Re)
- Social Democratic Initiative (Nisma Socialdemokrate)
- Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
- The Word (Fjala)
Minority parties
[edit]- Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo (Kosova Türk Adalet Partisi)[citation needed]
- Ashkali Party for Integration (Partia e Ashkalinjëve për Integrim)
- Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo (Bošnjačka Stranka Demokratske Akcije Kosova)
- Bosnian League of Kosovo
- Civic Initiative of Gora (Građanska Inicijativa Gore)
- Civic Initiative National Wing (Gradjanska Inicijativa Krilo Naroda)
- Independent Liberal Party (Samostalna Liberalna Stranka)
- Kosovo Turkish Union (Kosova Türk Birliǧi)
- League of Egyptians of Kosovo (Lidhja e Egjiptianëve të Kosovës)
- Montenegrin Democratic Party (Crnogorska Demokratska Stranka)
- New Democratic Party (Nova Demokratska Stranka)
- Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije)
- Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma (Kosovaki Romengi Anglipaski Phiravlin)
- Serb Civic Initiative (Građanska Inicijativa Srbija)
- Serb Democracy (Srpska demokratija)
- Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Demokratska Stranka Kosova i Metohije)
- Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party (Srpska Kosovsko-Metohijska Stranka)
- Serb People's Party (Srpska Narodna Stranka)
- Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Lista za Kosovo i Metohiju)
- Serbian Social Democratic Party (Srpska Socijaldemokratska Stranka)
- Social Democratic Party of Gora (Socijaldemokratska Stranka Gore)
- Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi)
- Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija (Savez Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata Kosova i Metohije)
- United Serbian List (Jedinstvena Srpska Lista) (all-Serb list, lists 56 candidates of both the ruling and the opposition parties based in Belgrade)[5]
Former parties
[edit]- New Spirit Party (Partia Fryma e Re)
- Reformist Party ORA (Partia Reformiste ORA)
- People's Movement of Kosovo (Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës)
- Green Party of Kosovo (Partia e të Gjelbërve të Kosovës)
- Socialist Party of Kosovo (Partia Socialiste e Kosovës)
- National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo (Lëvizja Kombëtare për Çlirimin e Kosovës)
- Movement for Integration and Unification (Lëvizja për Integrim dhe Bashkim)
- Democratic League of Dardania (Lidhja Demokratike e Dardanisë)
- Partia e Fortë (Strong Party)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-fighters get band back together for Kosovo election – POLITICO". 11 June 2017.
- ^ a b Wells, Mike; Fellows, Nick (2016). History for the IB Diploma Paper 1 Conflict and Intervention. Cambridge University Press. p. 117.
- ^ "Albanian nationalist wins Kosovo polls - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". 19 November 2001.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Kosovo". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "B92 - News - "Members of all Belgrade-based parties in Kosovo elections"". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24.