Jeton Zulfaj
Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Kosova with the European Union
Jeton Zulfaj is the Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Kosova with the European Union and the National Coordinator for the Reform and Growth Facility. In these roles, he leads Kosova’s negotiation agenda with the EU and coordinates the national reform programme under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.
He served as the Political Advisor to Prime Minister Kurti for European Affairs and SHERPA for the Berlin Process, CRM and Green Agenda, in the two previous mandates (2020 and 2021–2025).
Before joining government, Zulfaj spent more than fifteen years in civil society. He began as a youth volunteer and community organiser, where he founded and led organisations dedicated to democratic participation and youth empowerment. He later worked on EU integration, democracy, good governance, anti-corruption and transparency.
Zulfaj holds a Master of Science in European Affairs from Lund University, Sweden. He is an alumnus of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, a beneficiary of the Swedish Institute Scholarship, and a member of the Swedish Institute Network for Future Global Leaders.
