List of political parties in Kosovo

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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.

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Major parties

Having seats in Parliament of Kosovo as a result of 2021 general election and subsequent shifts:

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PartyAbbr.IdeologyLeader MPs
Logo of Vetevendosje.svg Vetëvendosje
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje
LVV Social democracy, Direct democracy, Progressivism, Left-wing nationalism, Kosovo–Albanian unionism, Albanian nationalism Albin Kurti
59 / 120
Logo - Guxo.png Guxo
Guxo!
Liberal conservatism Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz
5 / 120
Logo of Alternativa.svg The Alternative
Alternativa
A Liberalism, Liberal democracy Mimoza Kusari-Lila
1 / 120
Flag of the Democratic League of Kosovo.svg Democratic League of Kosovo
Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës
LDK Liberal conservatism, Social conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism, [1] [2] Pro-Europeanism, Civic nationalism Lumir Abdixhiku
14 / 120
New Kosovo Alliance
Aleanca Kosova e Re
AKR Social liberalism, [3] Pro-Europeanism Behgjet Pacolli
1 / 120
Partia Demokratike e Kosoves.svg Democratic Party of Kosovo
Partia Demokratike e Kosovës
PDK National conservatism, Economic liberalism, Social conservatism, Albanian nationalism [4] [5] Kadri Veseli
18 / 120
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës
AAK National conservatism, Economic liberalism, Albanian nationalism, Pro-Europeanism Ramush Haradinaj
8 / 120
Srpskalista2014logo.png Serb List
Lista serbe
Српска листа / Srpska lista
LS Serb minority politics, [6] National conservativism, Right-wing populism, Serbian nationalism Goran Rakić
10 / 120

Minor parties

Minority parties

Former parties

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