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 2026 general election and subsequent shifts:
Party Abbr. Founded Ideology Political position Leader MPs Vetëvendosje LVV 2005 Centre-left to left-wing Albin Kurti Democratic Party of Kosovo PDK 1999 Centre-right Memli Krasniqi Democratic League of Kosovo LDK 1989 Centre-right Lumir Abdixhiku Serb List / LS 2014 Big tent Zlatan Elek Alliance for the Future of Kosovo AAK 2001 Centre-right Ramush Haradinaj Guxo Guxo 2020 Centre-right Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo KDTP 1990 Centre-right to right-wing Fikrim Damka Alternativa A 2017 Liberalism Centre Mimoza Kusari-LilaFor Freedom, Justice and Survival / SPO 2021 Serb minority interests Centre Nenad Rašić Vakat Coalition Vakat 2004 Bosniak minority interests Centre Rasim Demiri New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo IRDK 2001 Centre to centre-left Elbert Krasniqi New Democratic Party NDS 2009 Bosniak minority interests Centre Emilija Redžepi Social Democratic Union SDU 2020 Centre-left Duda Balje Ashkali Social Democratic Party PSA 2020 Ashkali minority interests Centre-left Artan Asllani Egyptian Liberal Party PLE 2014 Centre to centre-left Veton Berisha Unique Gorani Party / JGP 2014 Gorani minority interests Adem Hodža United Roma Party of Kosovo PREBK 2005 Romani minority interests Albert Kinoli
Minor parties Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Shqiptare Demokristiane e Kosovës) Coalition Party (Kosovo) Democratic Alternative of Kosovo (Alternativa Demokratike e Kosovës) 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 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) 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) Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo (Kosova Türk Adalet 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)
Former parties PartyAbbr.IdeologyPolitical positionLeaderYears activePeople's Movement of KosovoLPK1982–2013National Movement for the Liberation of KosovoLKÇKFar-left1993–2011League of Communists of KosovoLKKLeft-wing to far-leftRrahman Morina1937–1990New Spirit PartyFeRLiberalismCentreShpend Ahmeti2010–2011Reformist Party ORAORACentre to centre-leftVeton Surroi2004–2010Democratic League of DardaniaLDDCentre-rightNexhat Daci2007–2015Strong PartyPFLeft-wingVisar Arifaj2013–2019 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 Lists of political parties List of political parties in Serbia
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