Lumir Abdixhiku, leader of Kosovo’s opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has proposed the formation of a national unity government as a solution to the country’s deepening political crisis. 

Despite Vetevendosje’s win in the February general election, the party, led by acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, has failed to secure the majority needed to elect a parliament speaker, let alone form a stable government.

Presenting a 15-point agenda to a press conference on June 12, Abdixhiku suggested a transitional government that would operate until spring 2026 and be led by a politically neutral, unifying figure. He ruled himself out of contention for the leadership role.

Abdixhiku said that party leaders should exclude themselves from running the executive, calling for professionals from all parties to lead ministries focused on specific policy goals.

The agenda includes key priorities such as restoring constitutional and institutional functionality, judicial vetting, civil service reform, salary increases, energy crisis management, gasification projects, and restoring Kosovo’s strategic alliances with the EU and the US, according to Abdixhiku's post on Facebook.

He also called for progress on preparations for the 2030 Mediterranean Games, reforms to the security and defence sectors, and electoral process improvements. A mechanism for transparency and accountability would oversee implementation during the transitional period.

The proposal comes after four months of political deadlock following the February 9 parliamentary elections, where no party won a clear majority.

The Assembly has convened 30 times since April but has repeatedly failed to elect a speaker, with Vetevendosje’s candidate Albulena Haxhiu unable to secure the required 61 votes in the 120-seat parliament.

The LDK’s proposal for a broad-based transitional government has not gained consensus. Vetevendosje opposes the idea, while the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) favour a coalition of opposition parties.

Abdixhiku confirmed the LDK rejected an offer from Vetevendosje to form a coalition government, citing years of political pressure and fundamental differences in values.

President Vjosa Osmani warned this week that the ongoing impasse is damaging Kosovo’s institutional credibility and slowing its progress toward Euro-Atlantic integration. Diplomats from the QUINT countries — France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US — have also called for the swift formation of a government to ensure Kosovo’s stability and development, according to the article.

MPs will reconvene on June 13 in what will be their 31st attempt to form the new Assembly.