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Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests

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On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupted a parliament session by releasing flares and blocking access to the podium during a vote on a Central Bank law. This disruption followed weeks of violent street protests led by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over issues like government corruption, unemployment, and poor education standards. Opposition leader Sali Berisha accused ruling lawmakers of being criminals and criticized the use of force against protesters, holding photos of injured demonstrators during his speech.

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On October 29, 2026, opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliamentary session by setting off smoke flares and blocking access to the podium during a vote on central bank legislation. The disruption was led by Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party, who accused ruling lawmakers of being "criminals." Opposition members also displayed photos of protesters injured by police rubber bullets. These actions followed weeks of violent anti-government protests in Tirana, where students demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over alleged corruption and poor education standards. The unrest began in May after Rama approved a luxury resort linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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The unrest, which followed months of largely peaceful summer protests against a luxury coastal development backed by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, poses the biggest challenge yet to Mr. Rama, who has governed since 2013 and won a fourth term in office last year.

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Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests · assertive framing

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Opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliament session by letting off flares on Thursday (October 29, 2026) following weeks of violent anti-government protests called by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. asserted

lawmakers → disrupt → Rama

Members of the Opposition Democratic Party of Albania also blocked access to the podium when a law on the Central Bank was being voted on. asserted

law → block → Bank

"These (ruling lawmakers) are criminals and they deserve tear gas, rubber bullets, cracked skulls and broken bones, not the young people," Opposition leader Sali Berisha said during his speech before his microphone was cut off. asserted

microphone → rule → speech

Other Opposition members surrounded him during the speech, holding photos of protesters injured by rubber bullets. asserted

members → surround → bullets

Some held aloft blue flares, the colour of their party. asserted

Some → hold → party

Student-led demonstrations, fuelled by anger over perceived government corruption, a lack of jobs and poor education standards, have engulfed central Tirana since mid-October and spread to other cities. asserted

demonstrations → lead → cities

Demonstrators demanding Mr. Rama's resignation have set fire to government buildings and banks, smashed shop windows and pulled up paving stones to throw at police. asserted

Demonstrators → demand → police

who → follow → office

On Sunday (October 25, 2026), Mr. Rama introduced new measures to curb violence, including fines of 500,000 lek ($6,200) for anyone who participates in a protest that turns violent, even if they do not personally commit acts of violence. asserted

they → introduce → violence

This week the protests were mainly peaceful, and another is planned for Saturday (October 31, 2026). asserted

another → plan → Saturday

Prime Minister Rama has again called on students for dialogue and introduced new economic measures such as cheaper fuel and more money for poor families in an attempt to stop the violence in the streets. asserted

Rama → call → streets