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
Parties having seats in Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo as a result of February 2025 general election and subsequent shifts:
| Party | Abbr. | Founded | Ideology | Leader | MPs | ||
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| Vetëvendosje Lëvizja Vetëvendosje |
LVV | 2005 | Albin Kurti | 48 / 120
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| Democratic Party of Kosovo Partia Demokratike e Kosovës |
PDK | 1999 | [1][2] | Memli Krasniqi | 24 / 120
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| Democratic League of Kosovo Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës |
LDK | 1989 | Lumir Abdixhiku | 20 / 120
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| Serb List Српска листа / Srpska lista Lista serbe |
LS | 2014 | Zlatan Elek | 9 / 120
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| Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës |
AAK | 2001 | Ramush Haradinaj | 8 / 120
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| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi Partia Demokratike Turke e Kosovës |
KDTP | 1990 | Fikrim Damka | 2 / 120
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| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Iniciativa e Re Demokratike e Kosovës |
IRDK | 2001 | Elbert Krasniqi | 1 / 120
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| New Democratic Party Nova Demokratska Stranka Partia e Re Demokratike |
NDS | 2009 | Bosniak minority interests | Emilija Redžepi | 1 / 120
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| Vakat Coalition Koalicija Vakat Koalicioni Vakat |
Vakat | 2004 | Bosniak minority interests | Rasim Demiri | 1 / 120
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| Social Democratic Union Socijaldemokratska Unija Unioni Social Demokrat |
SDU | 2020 | Duda Balje | 1 / 120
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| Egyptian Liberal Party Partia Liberale Egjiptiane |
PLE | Veton Berisha | 1 / 120
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| Ashkali Party for Integration Partia Ashkalinjëve për Integrim |
PAI | 2010 | Ashkali minority interests | Etem Arifi | 1 / 120
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| Unique Gorani Party Јединствена Горанска Партија / Jedinstvena goranska partija Partia Unike Gorane |
JGP | 2014 | Gorani minority interests | Adem Hodža | 1 / 120
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| United Roma Party of Kosovo Partia Romani Yekhipeski pi Kosova Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës |
PREBK | 2005 | Romani minority interests | Albert Kinoli | 1 / 120
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| For Freedom, Justice and Survival За слободу, правду и опстанак / Za slobodu, pravdu i opstanak Për liri, drejtësi dhe mbijetesë |
SPO | 2021 | Serb minority interests | Nenad Rašić | 1 / 120
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Minor parties
- 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)
- Albanian National Front Party (Partia Balli Kombetare Shqiptar)
- Albanian Democratic National Front Party (Partia Balli Kombetare Demokrat Shqiptare)
Minority parties
- Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo (Kosova Türk Adalet Partisi)
- 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 "Serbia, Democracy, Justice", founded in 2009 and led by Oliver Ivanović, that registered for 2013 elections under the changed name: Civic Initiative "Freedom, Democracy, Justice"
- 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 Democracy (Srpska demokratija)
- Serbian Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Demokratska Stranka Kosova i Metohije), initially founded in 2004 as the Civic Initiative "Serbia" (Građanska inicijativa "Srbija")
- 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
| Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Political position | Leader | Years active | ||
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| People's Movement of Kosovo Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës |
LPK |
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1982–2013 | ||||
| National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo Lëvizja Kombëtare për Çlirimin e Kosovës |
LKÇK | Far-left | 1993–2011 | ||||
| New Spirit Party Partia Fryma e re |
FeR | Liberalism | Centre | Shpend Ahmeti | 2010–2011 | ||
| Reformist Party ORA Partia Reformiste ORA |
ORA | Centre to centre-left | Veton Surroi | 2004–2010 | |||
| Democratic League of Dardania Lidhja Demokratike e Dardanisë |
LDD | Centre-right | Nexhat Daci | 2007–2015 | |||
| Strong Party Partia e Fortë |
PF | Left-wing | Visar Arifaj | 2013–2019 | |||
- Green Party of Kosovo (Partia e të Gjelbërve të Kosovës)
- Socialist Party of Kosovo (Partia Socialiste e Kosovës)
- Movement for Integration and Unification (Lëvizja për Integrim dhe Bashkim)
See also
References
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- ^ a b Wells, Mike; Fellows, Nick (2016). History for the IB Diploma Paper 1 Conflict and Intervention. Cambridge University Press. p. 117.
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- ^ 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.