Kosovo President Justina Shiroka Pula has given the citizenship of the Republic of Kosovo to the Serb MP who lives and acts in Switzerland, Shasime Osmani.
The news was made known by Osman himself through a post, where he shared the picture with the citizenship document.
She has described this as a special honor and an emotional moment, expressing appreciation for this assessment.
The president of the Republic of Kosovo has granted me citizenship in Kosovo, Osmani wrote.
This decision marks an important moment for the MP of Kricova’s descent, who has already taken over Kosovo’s citizenship.
Who is Shasime Osmani, elected MP in the Bern Canton Parliament
Shasime Osmani, the daughter of the Albanian exile, has been elected deputy in the Parliament of Bern Canton, following a journey that began in the difficult years of family exile.
Its story begins in the late 1970s, when her grandfather moved from Macedonia to Switzerland to work and ensure a better future for the family. In 1993, his father arrived, while Shasimya, along with her mother, settled in Switzerland in 1999, following Kosovo’s liberation.
From that time on, Shasimya has followed an extraordinary course: law student at Bern University, she was first elected an assemblyist in the Bern City Parliament, and today in 2026, confirmed her powers in cantonal politics, becoming MP at the Bern Canton Parliament. Swiss media introduced it as a voice for those who have no voice.
Shasimya grew up in the Bümplitz-Bethlehem neighbourhood, a community where opportunities are slim and social equality is often lacking. Only 11 percent of neighborhood students manage to attend high school, compared with 40 percent in other neighborhoods. This reality motivated Shasimen to engage politically, devoting himself to school equality and equal opportunities for all.
On the day of the victory, Shasime placed a picture of a sacrificial table in the Instagram, accompanied by note: If you know, you know. Another picture showed a hug with a party colleague and a touching note: There’s only tears running right now.
Shasime’s path from childhood to a neighborhood of workers to the cantonal parliament shows that commitment and passion for social change can turn dreams into reality. /Telegraphy/