A six-member delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, led by Dominique Leveque (France, SOC/G/PD), will carry out a mission from 9 to 13 October 2025 to observe the local elections planned on 12 October in Kosovo*.

The delegation will meet with members of the European Union Office in Kosovo*, representatives of the international community and of the diplomatic corps, members of the Central Election Commission, as well as the Executive Director of the Association of Kosovo Municipalities and the Mayor of Pristina. The delegation will also hold panel discussions with media and NGO representatives, and attend briefings with candidates and representatives of political parties.

On election day, four Congress teams will be deployed randomly throughout Kosovo* to observe electoral procedures at polling stations.

A press release with preliminary findings will be published on Monday 13 October, 12:00, on the Congress website.

Congress delegation:

Dominique LEVEQUE, France (L, SOC/G/PD), Head of Delegation

Marcin GOLASZEWSKI, Poland (L, EPP/CCE)

Belinda GOTTARDI, Italy (L, SOC/G/PD)

Truls GIHLEMOEN, Norway (R, ECR)

Urs JANETT, Switzerland (R, ILDG)

Günes PEHLIVAN, Türkiye (R, SOC/G/PD)

Expert:

Nathania TABONE, Congress expert on electoral matters

Contact: Stéphanie Poirel, [email protected]

*All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.