The law on the Specialist Chambers is expected to return today to the Assembly of Kosovo, in a development that could pave the way for its entry into force, despite its earlier return by the president. According to publicly released information, the two main parties in this process, Vetevendosje and PDK, have reached a political agreement to proceed first with the vote and then with changes to the text.
The vote brings a contested law back to the center of attention
Today, the law on the Specialist Chambers is expected to return for a vote in the Assembly with its current content. Procedurally, this move is seen as a step that opens the way for the law to enter into force.
This means that the president’s latest decision not to decree the law could be overcome by returning it to parliament. Beyond the institutional formula, the development also shows the decisive weight of the political majority in an issue of high legal and political sensitivity.
Political agreement between VV and PDK
According to published information, Vetevendosje and the Democratic Party of Kosovo have reached an understanding that work on amending the law will begin immediately after the vote.
This agreement suggests that the sides are choosing a two-step solution: the law’s initial approval and later interventions in its content. Such an approach raises legitimate questions about why the changes are not being finalized before the vote, but instead are being postponed until after approval.
Consultations with international partners also in play
According to the same information, the sides have also agreed to begin consultations with international partners on amending the law.
This shows that the process is not being treated only as an internal parliamentary issue, but also as a file with broader political and diplomatic impact. However, no concrete details have so far been made public about the substance of the expected changes.
How the law returned to the Assembly
The changes to the law on the Specialist Chambers were approved in the Assembly on October 6. Later, at the request of PDK, Kosovo President Justina Shiroka Pula decided not to decree the law and to return it to parliament.
Today’s return puts the Assembly before a clear political test: not only over the numbers, but also over the way a sensitive law is being managed, first with the existing content and only afterward with the promise of amendments.
It remains to be seen whether the vote will be accompanied by fuller clarifications for the public about the expected changes and the reasons why they were not reflected before the law was sent back to the chamber.
For now, what is known is that there is a political agreement between VV and PDK to pass the law and then open the amendment phase.