Fight in the Albanian Parliament
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Serious incidents occurred in the Albanian Parliament, when opposition MPs blocked access to the step, overturned chairs and clashed with members of the government majority. Tension was evident from the start of the plenary session, during which the second phase of the administrative reform was to be voted on. The opposition linked its stance to the mobilizations that have been underway for ten days. Controversies and quarrels During the episode…
The events on the streets of Tirana were transferred to the Parliament hall - The Democratic Party MPs shouted "the end has come", attempted to block the Parliament floor and then came to blows with the government members.
Today's session of the Parliament of Albania took place in a tense atmosphere, with fierce physical clashes, writes CNA.al.
Thursday's plenary session in Albania began with tensions and violent clashes, even physical ones. Democratic Party MP Flamur Noka snatched the microphone from the head of the parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, when the latter took the floor to respond to opposition MPs after their speech regarding the protest in Tirana. The opposition MPs then turned their chairs around, euronews.al reports.
The situation in the Albanian parliament got out of hand when members of the Democratic Party attempted to obstruct the functioning of the Parliament's floor, shouting "the end has come" against the backdrop of anti-government protests that continue in the country. The tension led to fistfights, while
Scenes of tension in the Albanian Parliament, with fistfights between MPs, overturned benches and interruption of the session, while protesters gathered in the streets of Tirana
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