The "Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister" and deputy leader of PDK Hajredin Kuçi saying at around 1 a.m. today that after an emergent meeting of the party‟s presidency, it was decided that the PDK will „review‟ and „reformate‟ the current coalition with LDK.

Kuçi said the move comes after LDK broke the coalition agreement by deciding to run alone in the second round of local elections.

Deputy Prime Minister and General Secretary of LDK Ramë Manaj told Zëri that he was informed by Kuçi about the break of the coalition. According to Manaj, Kuçi told him over the phone that PDK has reached a new coalition. Manaj said the LDK presidency will convene today to discuss the new situation.

Koha Ditore quotes international sources saying that this whole thing is “PDK‟s game” because the party fears that LDK coalitions in the local level reached yesterday with AAK in Prizren and Gjilan will hurt PDK‟s chances.

The paper also reports that the news that PDK has reached new coalitions, namely with AKR and LDD, was first aired in RTK and the broadcaster had even quoted its sources as saying that even the senior government posts were decided upon.

According to this scheme, AKR leader Behgjet Pacolli would take the post of Kosovo President while LDD leader Nexhat Daci that of the head of Assembly.

Pacolli told Epoka e Re that he had received a phone call at around 1 a.m. from PM Hashim Thaçi informing him of the possibility to invite him to a power-sharing deal. Even though he noted that AKR is ready to talk to all, Pacolli stressed that if the current PDK-LDK coalition breaks, Kosovo would do best with a technical government until early general elections take place.

The paper reports that AAK and LDK reached agreement to join forces in the run-offs for Prizren mayor. AAK will support LDK‟s candidate for the post, Hanefi Muharremi, who will run against PDK‟s Ramadan Muja.

Ernest Luma from AAK said the decision to support LDK has to do with the closeness of the two parties. “LDK is a strategic partner and conceptually we are closer to this party,” said Luma.