Archive · Politics
Monday, October 19, 2026
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- PartiesKlosi: Socialists choose their own leader; Rama will win the next two elections tooPS Secretary-General Blendi Klosi defended Rama's leadership on “Top Story” amid pressure from protesters demanding his resignation.
- ParliamentSocialist MP Pirro Vengu after police bonus: teachers and doctors should also top the pay scaleVengu responded to the government's decision on the police, calling for the professions that keep the state running to be the best paid in the administration.
- DiplomacySwiss Embassy in Tirana calls on all sides to lower tensions and choose dialogueThe Swiss mission expressed concern about the violence and property damage, calling for the protection of the right to peaceful assembly and media freedom.
- DiplomacyForeign Ministry denies report of planes from Israel carrying riot-control equipmentSpokesman Alteo Hysi described the information as a fabrication and warned of the risk of manipulation through fake news.
- PartiesBerisha rejects Rama's offer of dialogue and demands the prime minister's immediate resignationThe leader of the Democratic Party said the youth revolt will not stop and called for the intervention of the International Red Cross.
- GovernmentRama renews offer of dialogue with protesters: ready at any time and without conditionsThe prime minister asked the protest organizers to distance themselves from violence and support peaceful rallies.
- GovernmentRama meets police chiefs: 740 million lek bonus for officers deployed at protestsThe government approved a special fund for 2,750 police officers, while the prime minister warned of measures against students who commit violence and blamed foreign actors for the unrest.
