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October 22
11:30
Opinion
The Parliament that voted with cards
On the day the country most needed a debate, Parliament chose grabbed microphones and a vote without discussion. Both sides lost.
October 22
11:17
Parliament
Chaos in Parliament: Noka grabs Balla's microphone, PD blocks the podium and PS votes bills by show of cards
Thursday's plenary session, whose agenda included an urgent interpellation of Interior Minister Ervin Demo, turned into a physical clash between lawmakers, while outside students protested for a 10th day.
October 22
10:56
Politics
“Don't touch the students!”: Lecturers march on Parliament as medical students join the protest
On the 10th day of the protest, lecturers set out from the Polytechnic toward Parliament, while union leader Sandër Kovaçi warned they will be back on the streets tomorrow at 10 a.m.
October 22
10:22
Parties
Këlliçi from the podium: PD demands Rama's resignation, a caretaker government and the dissolution of Parliament
The Democratic lawmaker told the plenary session that PD's parliamentary group will stand by the students and condemned what he called “brutish” police violence against young people.
October 20
18:51
Parliament
Parliament meets Thursday in the shadow of the protests: PD gets urgent interpellation of Minister Ervin Demo
The Oct. 22 plenary session is expected to focus on the protests and the police response, while three draft laws and two international agreements are also on the agenda.
October 20
13:40
Parliament
PD asks Peleshi for an urgent session of Parliament on the student protest
The Democratic parliamentary group wants the session held today or Wednesday, with a single item: the youth protest and allegations of police violence.
October 20
12:55
Parliament
Balla: Students must be heard; PS offers talks on a university “Pact 2.0”
The head of the Socialist parliamentary group condemned the violence against police and announced that Parliament will vote Thursday on the agreement with Germany on student dormitories.