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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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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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Albania Opposition Tirana the Central Bank the Opposition Democratic Party of Albania

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Rama PERSON · 4× Albania NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Edi Rama PERSON · 1× Opposition ORG · 1× Sali Berisha PERSON · 1× Tirana GPE · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Central Bank ORG · 1× the Opposition Democratic Party of Albania ORG · 1×

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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
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. asserted
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
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