{"id":85072,"date":"2026-06-07T17:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=85072"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:17:44","slug":"kosovo-elections-german-ambassador-says-four-teams-are-monitoring-the-process-everything-is-calm-and-running-smoothly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo-elections-german-ambassador-says-four-teams-are-monitoring-the-process-everything-is-calm-and-running-smoothly\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Elections: German Ambassador Says Four Teams Are Monitoring the Process, \u201cEverything Is Calm and Running Smoothly\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German Ambassador to Kosovo\u00a0Rainer Rudolph\u00a0was in the field on Sunday monitoring the progress of Kosovo\u2019s snap parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a video shared on social media, Rudolph said that election monitoring is being carried out by four teams as part of an observation effort organized by the\u00a0European Union Office in Pristina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He emphasized that, so far, the voting process appears calm and is proceeding without any issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHello, today is election day in Kosovo and, with a commitment to observing the process, we are participating with four teams in the election monitoring exercise organized by the European Union Office in Pristina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am currently visiting polling stations in Pristina and its surrounding areas. Everything I have seen so far appears calm and is proceeding without problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, we look forward with interest to the election results this evening. See you then,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ambassador\u2019s remarks came as voters across Kosovo headed to the polls in the country\u2019s snap parliamentary elections, with international observers closely monitoring the voting process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Ambassador to Kosovo\u00a0Rainer Rudolph\u00a0was in the field on Sunday monitoring the progress of Kosovo\u2019s snap parliamentary elections. In a video shared on social media, Rudolph said that election monitoring is being carried out by four teams as part of an observation effort organized by the\u00a0European Union Office in Pristina. 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