This is the third additional parliamentary seat that Vetëvendosje has gained thanks to votes from the diaspora. Initially, based on the votes counted within Kosovo, the party had secured 48 seats.

The first two additional seats were taken from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), which currently hold 23 and 19 seats respectively. Meanwhile, with Vetëvendosje’s latest gain, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has lost one seat, dropping to 7 seats from the 8 projected earlier.

If the current trend in diaspora voting continues throughout the remainder of the count, calculations suggest that Vetëvendosje could gain at least one more seat in the Assembly.

According to the latest overall results, Vetëvendosje has received 44.69 percent of the vote, remaining the largest political force in the country. The Democratic Party of Kosovo ranks second with 20.48 percent, while the Democratic League of Kosovo is third with 17.26 percent. The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo has received just under 7 percent of the vote.

The Central Election Commission has received around 85,000 postal ballots from the diaspora. So far, data from approximately 11,000 votes have been processed.

At least 61 votes in the Assembly are required to form a government and elect the Speaker of Parliament. During the previous term, Vetëvendosje managed to form a government with the support of MPs representing non-majority communities.

Meanwhile, the election of the President requires the participation of at least 80 MPs in the voting process, an issue that was among the main reasons that led the country to the June 7 elections.

In the latest elections, around 725,000 citizens voted within Kosovo, while more than 100,000 citizens living abroad exercised their right to vote through diplomatic missions or by post.