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Why the Balkans?

Kosovo’s Political Deadlock: Democracy vs. Crisis

WBC Staff - 18 Aug 2026
What happens when a democracy repeatedly holds elections but still cannot form a government?

WBC Staff

Tanya Domi 

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Ramadan Ilazi

Head of Research, Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)


In the first episode of the Western Balkans Center’s new podcast, host Tanya L. Domi speaks with Ramadan Ilazi, Head of Research at the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS), about Kosovo’s ongoing political deadlock and what it reveals about the challenges facing its democracy.

As Ramadan explains, the crisis goes beyond the failure to form a government. It raises deeper questions about political institutions, democratic accountability, and Kosovo’s future.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation in Episode 1: https://lnkd.in/gVWyV54E

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