Political Position
AAK is located slightly to the right on the political spectrum.
The party flag is red, black and white. White represents peace; red and black are the national colours of the 90% Albanian majority of Kosovo.
The choice of the party's name, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) is explained in Ramush Haradinaj's second book. Whereas previous Kosovo party acronyms began with consonants, a vowel was chosen for AAK because it seems less harsh and more open. The word "future" was chosen to mark a break with the old communist tendency to reflect backwards upon one's history. Finally, "alliance" was chosen because of its association with the NATO alliance which is much revered in Kosovo for its intervention in the Kosovo War of 1999, and also because of it evokes the idea of working together to achieve one's aims.
The alliance was originally formed by several smaller parties:
- People's Movement of Kosova (Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës - LPK)
- Parliamentary Party of Kosovo (Partia Parlamentare e Kosovës)
- Civic Alliance of Kosovo (Aleanca Qytetare e Kosovës)
- National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo (Lëvizja Kombëtare për Çlirimin e Kosovës)
- Party of Albanian National Union (Partia e Unitetit Kombëtar Shqiptar)
- Albanian Union of Christian Democrats (Unioni Shqiptare DemoKristiane)
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