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Albania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flares

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-29 · by Alexis Caraco

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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 sessions to highlight alleged human rights violations during these demonstrations.
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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 Disrupts Parliament
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Hedges 0 of 11 claims Outlet record 77/100
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“The articles describe two different events, one involving protests outside the Ministry of Education with clashes and fires in Tirana on a Saturday, while the other is an internal parliamentary disruption by opposition MPs using smoke flares on a Thursday.”
Fresh protests in Tirana, despite new measures to curb unrest Different event
The Straits Times
⚖️ Leans right further right than this Hedges 0 of 6 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different events: one is about street protests in Tirana, and the other is about opposition MPs disrupting parliament with smoke flares.”
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Albania Democratic Party Socialist Party

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Albania NORP · 2× Democratic Party ORG · 2× Edi Rama PERSON · 1× Niko Peleshi PERSON · 1× Socialist Party ORG · 1×

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Opposition lawmakers accuse police of using excessive force against people taking part in the protests, although the allegations are not independently established by the images presented.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
2026-10-29 · Euronews
Albania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flares · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 2 hedged)

Albania's parliament descended into chaos again on Thursday as opposition Democratic Party MPs set off smoke flares, blocked the podium and displayed photographs of protesters allegedly injured by police. uncertain
MPs → descend → police
The disruption came during a vote on central bank legislation, which governing Socialist Party lawmakers continued despite the protests. asserted
lawmakers → come → protests
Four opposition MPs were expelled from the chamber. asserted
MPs → expel → chamber
The parliamentary protest follows repeated demonstrations in Albania calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. asserted
protest → follow → Rama
Opposition lawmakers accuse police of using excessive force against people taking part in the protests, although the allegations are not independently established by the images presented. asserted
allegations → accuse → images
By bringing photographs of injured demonstrators into parliament, Democratic Party MPs sought to draw attention to their accusations against the security forces. asserted
MPs → bring → forces
The unrest followed similar scenes on 22 October, when opposition MPs surrounded the Speaker's podium, displayed photographs of students allegedly beaten by police and threw objects at Speaker Niko Peleshi. uncertain
MPs → follow → Peleshi
Clashes between rival lawmakers then forced parliamentary guards to intervene as microphones were torn from desks and chairs overturned. asserted
chairs → force → desks
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