{"id":25191,"date":"2021-11-15T14:22:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=25191"},"modified":"2021-11-15T14:23:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:23:54","slug":"kurti-congratulates-new-mayors-on-their-win-says-that-he-will-be-checking-on-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kurti-congratulates-new-mayors-on-their-win-says-that-he-will-be-checking-on-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurti congratulates new mayors on their win, but &#8216;will be checking on them&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo\u2019s PM Albin Kurti congratulated all new mayors on their victory during yesterday\u2019s runoffs, saying that he will collaborate with everyone, but will also carefully check on all of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe administration of the electoral process by CEC during these runoffs was excellent and I would like to take the chance to commend them for their commitment and efficiency. I also wish to congratulate all new commune mayors that were elected yesterday. They will have many battles and work ahead, dealing with crime and corruption, especially in the aggressive construction sector, where big money is being laundered in our cities. I will collaborate with all those that want to fight crime and I will be checking on them attentively,\u201d \u2013 said PM Kurti.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo\u2019s prime minister also noted that LVV\u2019s defeat in the majority of communes only happened because everyone got together to attack his party, but he also admitted to the party\u2019s own internal shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn unsatisfactory result for us. It came as a result of several internal defects, which we should all analyze, together, within our party structures \u2013 and of course, because of everyone\u2019s unison against LVV,\u201d \u2013 argued Kurti.<\/p>\n<p>According to results from the first voting round and preliminary results from the runoffs round in 22 communes, published by the Central Elections Commission, Albin Kurti\u2019s LVV (Self-Determination Movement) only won in 4 communes: Gjilan, Podujeva, Kamenica and Shtimen.<\/p>\n<p>PDK was able to win in the following communes: Prizren, Vushtrri, Dragash, Drenas, Ka\u00e7anik, South Mitrovica, Ferizaj, Skenderaj and Hani i Elezit.<\/p>\n<p>LDK won in the following communes: Prishtina, Fushe Kosova, Viti, Junik, Istog, Peja and Lipjan.<\/p>\n<p>AAK won in the following communes: Gjakova, Rahovec, Klina, Decan and Suhareka.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian List won in 10 communes inhabited by an ethnic-Serbian majority: North Mitrovica, Leposavic, Zubin Potok, Zvecan, Gra\u00e7anice, Novoberda, Shterpc, Ranillug, Partesh and Kllokot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/11\/14\/live-results-ldk-and-pdk-win-5-municipalities-vv-secures-4-victories\/\">Kosovo runoff election results: LDK and PDK win 5 municipalities, VV secures 4 victories<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/11\/13\/kosovo-enters-electoral-silence-ahead-of-runoffs-for-the-2021-local-elections\/\">Kosovo enters electoral silence ahead of runoffs for the 2021 Local Elections \u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/balkan-talks\/2021\/10\/15\/in-focus-kosovo-elections-prishtina-the-main-battlefield-for-vv-vs-ldk-match\/\">In focus: Kosovo elections, Prishtina \u2013 the main battlefield for VV vs. LDK match<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo\u2019s PM Albin Kurti congratulated all new mayors on their victory during yesterday\u2019s runoffs, saying that he will collaborate with everyone, but will also carefully check on all of them. \u201cThe administration of the electoral process by CEC during these runoffs was excellent and I would like to take the chance to commend them for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":25192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[163],"tags":[151],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.7 - 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