Ashkali Party for Integration
Kosovar political party
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The Ashkali Party for Integration (Albanian: Partia e Ashkalinjve për Integrim, PAI) is an Ashkali political party in Kosovo registered on 5 November 2010. Their headquarters are located in Kosovo Polje.
LeaderBekim Arifi
Founded5 November 2010
HeadquartersKosovo Polje, Kosovo
IdeologyAshkali minority interests
Ashkali Party for Integration Partia e Ashkalinjve për Integrim | |
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| Leader | Bekim Arifi |
| Founded | 5 November 2010 |
| Headquarters | Kosovo Polje, Kosovo |
| Ideology | Ashkali minority interests |
| Assembly | 1 / 120 |
| Website | |
| https://pai-ks.org/ | |
History
In the 2010 parliamentary elections the party received 0.2% of the vote and won one of the seats reserved for ethnic minorities.[1] It retained its seat in the 2014,[2] 2017, and 2021 elections. The party came to international attention in early 2021, when the Constitutional Court deemed the vote of PAI MP Etem Arifi during the confirmation of the cabinet invalid. Since this put the cabinet under the necessary majority threshold for confirmation, it led to a snap election.[3]
Election results
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Overall seats won | RAE seats | Seat change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,386 | 0.20 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
 1 |
| 2014 | 1,583 | 0.22 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
 |
| 2017 | 2,107 | 0.29 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
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| 2019 | 3,113 | 0.37 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
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| 2021 | 2,138 | 0.25 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
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| Feb 2025 | 1,804 | 0.22 | 1 / 120 |
1 / 4 |
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| Dec 2025 | 1,996[a] | 0.21 | 0 / 120 |
0 / 4 |
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