The United Roma Party of Kosovo (, PREBK, , PRYK) is a political party in Kosovo founded in 2000. It represents the interests of the Romani community in Kosovo.
Electoral history
At the 2004 parliamentary election, the party won 0.2% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo, held by Zilfi Merdža.
In the 2017 elections Aljbert Kinoli won a seat in the assembly with the party gaining 955 votes for 0.13% of the vote. In 2018 the United Roma Party joined five other parties in demanding the resignation of Gjergj Dedaj, after he referred to Turkey and Serbia as “cruel rulers” who are seeking to regain their influence in Kosovo.
In the 2019 parliamentary election, the party won 0.12% of the popular vote and 1 seat in the assembly.
Election results Note: Of the four assembly seats reserved for the Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities, one seat is specifically reserved for the Roma, one for the Ashkali, and one for the Egyptian community. The fourth seat is assigned to the community with the highest overall votes.Zora Popova, "Minority Participation in Kosovo Elections: Opportunities and Challenges", European Centre for Minority Issues, June 2013, p. 4.
+ Assembly of Kosovo Year Popular vote % of vote Overall seats won RAE seats +/– Government 2007 600 0.10 New 2010 690 0.10 0 2014 642 0.09 1 2017 955 0.13 1 2019 1,078 0.13 0 2021 1,074 0.12 1 Feb 2025 1,350 0.14 1 Dec 2025 929 0.10 0 2026 905 0.11 1
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