This Thursday, the next plenary session in the Albanian Parliament began with strong tensions and noise, turning the hall into a true arena of clashes.
The heavy atmosphere comes as a result of the blockade created by opposition MPs and the recent expulsions of some of them by the Ethics Committee.
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From the very first minutes of the lawmakers’ entry, the hall was engulfed in chaos, making the normal conduct of proceedings impossible.
Despite repeated and desperate calls for calm, the session chair found it extremely difficult to restore order. Amid the massive noise, the minutes of the previous session were approved in principle and the submission of several new draft laws was announced.
The situation worsened further when it became known that the Conference of Chairpersons had failed to reach any understanding on the program and calendar of parliamentary work, forcing their approval directly in the plenary session.
While changes to parliamentary delegations were being read out, with new appointments such as those of MPs Elisa Spiropali and Evis Kushi, tensions only increased. The session chair repeatedly addressed opposition MPs, especially MP Belind Këlliçi, asking them time and again to wait for the opening procedures to conclude before taking the floor. In such a suffocating climate, the substance of the session faded into the background, completely overshadowed by noise and the lack of institutional dialogue.
The first item, approval of the minutes of the plenary session dated 18.10.2026. You have received the minutes electronically. Let us conclude the session. Are there any remarks from MPs? No remarks on the minutes, they are considered approved. We move on to announcements.
Please be quiet, please be quiet and take your seats! I inform you that 9 draft laws have been submitted to Parliament by the Council of Ministers and 3 draft laws by MPs. The titles of the submitted initiatives can be found in the system in the hall, while the materials… let us open it, let us finish first, then we will talk. On the official website of Parliament, I inform you that some changes to the composition of permanent parliamentary delegations are also part of the session.
Pursuant to Article 14 of the Parliament’s rules of procedure, MP Elisa Spiropali… please take your seats… is appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Stabilization and Association.
While MP Evis Kushi is appointed as a substitute member in this delegation. Please take your seats so we can continue the session, and then you may take the floor and raise all of your issues and concerns. I inform you that on 13 October 2026, the Conference of Chairpersons convened and reviewed the draft work program and draft calendar of parliamentary proceedings. During the review of these documents, no understanding was reached in the Conference of Chairpersons for their approval.
