EU Election Observation Mission to Kosovo 2025

🇪🇺 The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Kosovo 2025 has formally concluded its activities.

Throughout the mission, a total of 104 observers from all 27 EU Member States, as well as Canada, Norway and Switzerland, observed the electoral process across all municipalities of Kosovo, in line with international standards for democratic elections and Kosovo’s legal framework.

Eighteen long-term observers (LTOs) were deployed in all regions of Kosovo to provide continuous and comprehensive observation reports to the mission’s Core Team. The LTOs’ work encompassed the pre-election period, election day procedures — including voting, closing and counting — as well as the immediate post-election environment.

📘 The mission’s final report, now published, contains a thorough analysis of the electoral process and offers a set of recommendations aimed at further improving the electoral process in Kosovo.

The EU EOM wishes to express its deep appreciation to the people of Kosovo, electoral stakeholders, and all interlocutors for their cooperation and engagement throughout the course of the mission.

With the conclusion of its mandate in 2025, the EU EOM reiterates its continued support for democratic processes in Kosovo and extends its sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the mission’s success.

📌 Today, the European Union Election Observation Mission convened a roundtable discussion with key electoral stakeholders, including representatives of electoral and judicial institutions, political parties with parliamentary representation, media, and civil society organisations.

✅ The primary focus of the meeting was the presentation and discussion of the recommendations outlined in the final report prepared by the EU EOM following the Kosovo parliamentary elections held in February. The mission’s core team listened to the round table participants’ comments and insights, with representatives of the EU Office also present.

🇪🇺 The election observation mission is independent from EU institutions. The role of the EU Office in Kosovo will be to follow up on the implementation of the mission’s recommendations. Their implementation is the responsibility of Kosovo’s electoral stakeholders.

🤝 Today’s meeting provided a platform for diverse voices and reflects the EU EOM's commitment to fostering a constructive dialogue with all relevant actors.

🗣 Representatives of political party Serbian Democracy in Kosovo provided their feedback to core team members of the European Union Election Observation Mission during a meeting held today in North Mitrovica.

📋 The discussion centered on the recommendations outlined in the mission’s final report on the electoral process in Kosovo.

The representatives of Serbian Democracy offered their perspectives, highlighting areas for improvement, focusing on the financing of political parties and election campaigns, as well as the implementation of the new electoral law that came into effect last year.

🚀 Today, core team members of the EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) met with representatives of civil society organisations in North Mitrovica, including Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture (ACDC), New Social Initiative (NSI), Human Center Mitrovica, and the Alternative media outlet.

📋 During the meeting, the EU EOM members presented the mission’s final report with recommendations on Kosovo’s parliamentary elections.

Representatives of the Kosovo Serbian civil society provided their feedback on the report, emphasising the recommendations that concern non-majority communities in Kosovo.

📢 Yesterday in Pristina, the European Union Election Observation Mission officially presented its final report to the coalition of civil society organisations Democracy in Action.

The meeting provided an opportunity for an in-depth discussion on the report's recommendations. Representatives of Democracy in Action shared their insights and presented feedback derived from their independent analyses and observations conducted during the parliamentary elections in Kosovo.

📌 Members of the EU Election Observation Mission core team held meetings and shared the mission’s final report with representatives of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), the Self-Determination Movement (LVV) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in Pristina.

Discussions focused on the recommendations outlined in the final report, which the observation mission offers to the stakeholders involved in the electoral process. They are not a prescription but an invitation to strengthen Kosovo’s democratic institutions through open and inclusive dialogue.

📅 Discussions of the recommendations will continue at a roundtable event on Monday to which all the main interlocuters involved in Kosovo’s electoral process are invited.

Members of the core team of the European Union Election Observation Mission convened with representatives of the Secretariat and members of the Central Election Commission in Pristina. The primary focus of the meeting was to deliberate on the recommendations outlined in the final report, assess their feasibility for implementation, and determine the most effective approaches for their application.

This meeting took place ahead of the roundtable scheduled for Monday which will bring together, besides representatives of the CEC, political parties, the media, and government institutions in charge of the electoral process.

📢 The final report of the EU Election Observation Mission to Kosovo, including the recommendations, is now available online in English, Albanian and Serbian. You can access it through the following links:

🔗 English: https://shorturl.at/TeRfM
🔗 Albanian: https://shorturl.at/KyVkO
🔗 Serbian: https://shorturl.at/uglMp

✅ The European Union Election Observation Mission today held a press conference in Pristina to present its final report on the 2025 parliamentary elections in Kosovo.

The event brought together representatives of international and local institutions, civil society organisations and the media, supporting an open dialogue on the findings and recommendations of the mission.

📊 The EU EOM’s final report offers a comprehensive assessment of the electoral process, covering key aspects such as voter registration, campaign conduct, media coverage, the overall, implementation of electoral legislation.

The final report and its recommendations are an invitation for Kosovo’s electoral stakeholders to strengthen democratic institutions through open and inclusive dialogue.

📌 Today, representatives of the EU Election Observation Mission met with representatives of the Heads of EU Missions to Kosovo ahead of the press conference where the final report on the parliamentary elections will be presented. ✅

📊 The final report includes key findings and recommendations aimed at improving the electoral process in Kosovo.

This morning, the EU Mission’s Chief Observer Nathalie Loiseau met with outgoing Prime Minister Albin Kurti to hand him the mission’s final report. The EU Observation Mission’s recommendations are offered to the authorities in order to strengthen Kosovo’s democracy and its institutions.

📌 The EU EOM’s Core Team and Chief Observer Nathalie Loiseau have discussed the mission’s final report and recommendations today at length. The full report and its 19 recommendations will be published at a press conference tomorrow at 1pm CEST.

📢 Stay tuned for insights and key findings!