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Decision-makers for governments, forgotten after the campaigns: How non-Serb minorities see the elections

Politiko 2026-06-07 10:23:56

Decision-makers for governments, forgotten after the campaigns: How non-Serb

However, many of the residents interviewed by Radio Free Europe say they do not see sufficient improvements in daily life.

REL contacted representatives from all political entities competing for seats guaranteed for non-Serb communities in the June 7 parliamentary elections, asking them about their priorities and how they plan to address the needs of the communities they represent.

He only received a response from Emilija Rexhepi, president of the "Nova Demokratska Stranka", who said that her Bosniak community faces "all the good and bad like all other citizens of Kosovo".

"We are focused on protecting minority rights, identity and language, the education and health system, economic development and the opening of factories," she said, adding that her party will address these issues through the Assembly, the Government and the inclusion of communities' demands in the state budget.

Historically, representatives of non-Serb communities have been part of post-war governments in Kosovo. Due to the limited number of MPs and the weight they can have in creating parliamentary majorities, their votes have often been decisive in the formation of governments.

For the residents of Reçan, Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje and many other areas where non-Serb communities live, the question remains the same: if political representation has secured a place in Kosovo's institutions, why do so many of the promises they hear in every campaign continue to remain unfulfilled?!/ REL

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