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Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests

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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 criminal behavior and highlighted injuries sustained by protesters from police action.

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Opposition lawmakers in Albania disrupted a parliament session on October 29, 2026, by setting off smoke flares and blocking access to the podium during a vote on central bank legislation. This action followed weeks of violent anti-government protests led by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived government corruption, lack of jobs, and poor education standards. Opposition leader Sali Berisha accused ruling lawmakers of being criminals who deserve force used against them rather than the protesters. The unrest has seen demonstrators set fires to government buildings and smash shop windows across Tirana since mid-October. Four opposition MPs were expelled from the session, adding to ongoing tensions between the Democratic Party and Socialist Party members over alleged police brutality during protests.

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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.

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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.

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

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Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests 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. asserted

lawmakers → disrupt → Rama

microphone → block → 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 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

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. asserted

who → follow → office

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. asserted

they → introduce → violence

This week the protests were mainly peaceful, and another is planned for Saturday. 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