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Chaos in Parliament as protest reaches day 10

The first plenary session since the protests ends with snatched microphones and a vote by raised cards, while university lecturers march on Parliament. Rama is in Budva for the Berlin Process, Witkoff meets Putin, and the euro falls to another record low.

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  1. Opposition and majority lawmakers crowded in front of the podium in the parliamentary chamber, with overturned chairs in the foregroundParliament

    Chaos in Parliament: podium blocked, vote by raised cards

    Why it mattersFlamur Noka took Taulant Balla’s microphone and the opposition blocked the podium, while Peleshi moved the session straight to a vote. An interpellation on police conduct was first on the agenda, but reports from the chamber do not show whether it took place.
  2. Protesters sitting in the street facing a cordon of police officers with shields near ParliamentPolitics

    Lecturers march on Parliament

    Why it mattersOn the 10th day of the protest, lecturers set off from the Polytechnic toward Parliament, and medical students announced they are joining. The union says it will gather again on Friday at 10 a.m.
  3. Official portrait of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDiplomacy

    U.S. lawmakers call for de-escalation

    Why it mattersAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres condemned the violence against protesters. Their reaction adds to calls from the U.N. and the OSCE, while Reporters Without Borders publishes a list of journalists attacked during the protests.
  4. Prime Minister Edi Rama shakes hands with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić in front of a Berlin Process backdropDiplomacy

    Rama in Budva for the Berlin Process

    Why it mattersChancellor Merz urged the region’s leaders to avoid hate speech, while Kurti asked for candidate status for Kosovo. The summit comes amid the most serious domestic crisis of the Rama government.
  5. Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. envoy Steve WitkoffEurope

    Witkoff meets Putin; Russia strikes Kyiv overnight

    Why it mattersAfter more than three hours of talks in St. Petersburg, the Kremlin said it is ready “in principle” for negotiations. That same night, Russian strikes killed seven people in Ukraine and damaged the Kyiv metro.
  6. The headquarters of the Bank of Albania on Skanderbeg Square in TiranaMarkets

    Euro falls to 90.74 lek, a new record low

    Why it mattersThe strong lek eases euro loans and imports but weighs on exporters, tourism and families that rely on remittances. If you receive money from abroad, every cent less means fewer lek in your pocket.

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