Albania opposition disrupts parliament session after violent street protests

TIRANA 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. Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue Only minor sporadic incidents occurred on the streets of Tirana on October 22, but the student-led protest movement has called for a national rally on October 24 Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue storyline 1 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.