Albanian Opposition Disrupts Parliament
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TIRANA, Oct 29 - Opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliament session by letting off flares on Thursday following weeks of violent anti-government protests called by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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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.
"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.
On Sunday, 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.
The unrest, which followed months of largely peaceful summer protests against a luxury coastal development backed by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, poses the biggest challenge yet to Rama, who has governed since 2013 and won a fourth term in office last year.
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On October 29 in Tirana, Albania, opposition lawmakers disrupted a parliament session by deploying flares and blocking access to the podium during discussions on central bank legislation. This disruption followed weeks of violent protests initiated by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation due to perceived corruption and poor public services. Opposition leader Sali Berisha accused ruling members of…
Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests →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…
Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests →On Thursday in Albania, opposition Democratic Party members disrupted parliament during a vote on central bank legislation by setting off smoke flares and displaying photos of injured protesters they claim were victims of police brutality. Four MPs were expelled for their actions. This disruption is part of ongoing protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation, with the opposition using parliamentary…
Albania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flares →Sali Berisha, leader of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party, led a chaotic session in parliament on Thursday by setting off flares and smoke bombs as part of demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over allegations of corruption and poor governance. Berisha accused ruling lawmakers of being “criminals” during the protest, which followed months of widespread anti-government protests triggered…
Albanian opposition storms parliament, sets off flares and smoke bombs →On Thursday, Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupted parliament with smoke flares and verbal attacks on Prime Minister Edi Rama, amidst ongoing protests against his government. The main opposition Democratic Party members blocked access to the podium during a vote and used blue flares to symbolize their support for student protesters who have been demanding Rama’s resignation due to corruption allegations and poor…
Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PM →Analysis
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"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.
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29 Oct Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PMOn Thursday, Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupted parliament with smoke flares and verbal attacks on Prime Minister Edi Rama, amidst ongoing protests against his government. The main opposition Democratic Party members blocked access to the podium during a vote and used blue flares to symbolize their support for student protesters who have been demanding Rama’s resignation due to corruption allegations and poor…Fox News
29 Oct Albanian opposition storms parliament, sets off flares and smoke bombsSali Berisha, leader of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party, led a chaotic session in parliament on Thursday by setting off flares and smoke bombs as part of demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over allegations of corruption and poor governance. Berisha accused ruling lawmakers of being “criminals” during the protest, which followed months of widespread anti-government protests triggered…Al Jazeera
29 Oct Albania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flaresOn Thursday in Albania, opposition Democratic Party members disrupted parliament during a vote on central bank legislation by setting off smoke flares and displaying photos of injured protesters they claim were victims of police brutality. Four MPs were expelled for their actions. This disruption is part of ongoing protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation, with the opposition using parliamentary…Euronews
29 Oct Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protestsOn 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…The Hindu29 Oct Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protestsOn October 29 in Tirana, Albania, opposition lawmakers disrupted a parliament session by deploying flares and blocking access to the podium during discussions on central bank legislation. This disruption followed weeks of violent protests initiated by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation due to perceived corruption and poor public services. Opposition leader Sali Berisha accused ruling members of…The Straits Times
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