Kosovo facing its third election in 18 months: between cyclical institutional instability and a “permanent electoral crisis”

The International Institute IFIMES assesses that, without a fundamental shift in political logic — moving from a culture of confrontation towards one of compromise and institutional cooperation — Kosovo will stay trapped in a state of “permanent electoral crisis”. This limits the country's capacity to accelerate essential reforms and progress towards membership of the European Union and NATO, despite the continued support of key Western partners.