US EditionAlbanian lawmakers scuffle, set off flares during parliament session
- Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, Albanian lawmakers scuffled inside parliament, halting a session to vote for the next ombudsman as opposition lawmakers clashed with parliament guards.
- Amid months of protests, Opposition Democratic Party of Albania accused the ruling Socialist Party of election fraud and demanded formal allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku.
- Tugging at microphones, opposition MPs threw bottles at Speaker Niko Peleshi as they refused to vacate ruling-cabinet chairs, lit flares, and held placards comparing Prime Minister Edi Rama to Manuel Noriega.
- The Special Prosecution Office has asked parliament to allow Belinda Balluku's arrest, and the legislature is expected to vote on the request on Friday.
- As Albania positions itself for EU accession, international watchdogs warn that widespread corruption and monopolization of power persist, raising concerns about domestic political stability and democratic credibility.
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Tumult, blocked seats, security forces in action: In the Albanian parliament, the fight for corruption charges escalated against the government.
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Albanian MPs fought with guards during today's parliament session, shouted, dragged each other and lit torches in the hall.
The Socialist Party has requested the Ethics Committee to suspend 29 Democratic Party deputies from sessions starting from 10-60 days in connection with the clashes that occurred during Thursday's session in the Albanian Parliament. Specifically, the letter signed by 34 majority deputies requests the disciplinary measure "Exclusion from participation in committees and plenary sessions" for 60 days against deputies Belind Këlliçi, Fidel Kreka, Al…
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