United Roma Party of Kosovo explained

United Roma Party of Kosovo
Native Name:	Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës Partia Romani Yekhipeski pi Kosova
Leader:	Albert Kinoli
Foundation:	12 June 2005
Country:	Kosovo
Seats1 Title:	Assembly
Seats2 Title:	Mayors

The United Roma Party of Kosovo (PREBK,, PRYK) is a political party in Kosovo founded in 2000.^[1] It represents the interests of the Romani community in Kosovo.

Electoral history

At the 2004 parliamentary election, the party won 0.2% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo, held by Zilfi Merdža.^[2]

In the 2017 elections Albert Kinoli won a seat in the assembly with the party gaining 955 votes for 0.13% of the vote. In 2018 the United Roma Party joined five other parties in demanding the resignation of Gjergj Dedaj, after he referred to Turkey and Serbia as “cruel rulers” who are seeking to regain their influence in Kosovo.^[3]

In the 2019 parliamentary election, the party won 0.12% of the popular vote and 1 seat in the assembly.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Nicolae, Valeriu . Roma diplomacy . Hannah Slavik . 221 . 2007 . International Debate Education Association . 978-1-932716-33-7 .
2. Web site: Zilfi Merdža . List of the Deputies of the Kosovo Assembly . . 24 October 2010 .
3. Web site: Kosovo Minority MPs Threaten to Quit Govt over 'Hate Post'. 31 July 2018 .
4. Web site: Zgjedhjet e parakohshme për Kuvendin e Republikës së Kosovës 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191008031803/https://rezultatet2019.org/Results.aspx?RaceID=1&UnitID=1&IsPS=0&Turnout=0&LangID=2. Albanian. 3 April 2021. 2019-10-08.