Parliament to Conclude Its Session on Monday, Final Sitting Amid Protests Against Rama

On Monday, July 20, 2026, the Albanian Parliament will hold the final plenary sitting of this session. The meeting comes during a period of high political tensions and is expected to be marked by heated debates and clashes between the governing majority and the opposition.

Lawmakers will convene as the country has faced mass protests for nearly 50 days, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Before the session closes, Parliament will consider a packed agenda of annual institutional reports and legislative initiatives.

The agenda was approved under Order No. 46, dated July 17, 2026, issued by Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi. It includes the 2025 report of the National Council for European Integration, the draft law “On European Cooperative Societies (SCEs),” and several draft resolutions assessing the work of independent institutions.

The sitting will consider the 2025 reports of the Ombudsman, the High Judicial Council, the High Prosecutorial Council, the Supreme State Audit, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime, as well as the High Inspector of Justice.

Each item will involve the presentation of the respective report and questions from lawmakers, while parliamentary debates will take place if requested. Parliament’s Rules of Procedure stipulate that speaking time be divided between the majority and minority according to the time allocated to parliamentary groups.

This meeting is also expected to be the final parliamentary confrontation before proceedings are suspended for the session recess.

The agenda, set under Order No. 46, dated July 17, 2026, issued by Parliament Speaker Mr. Niko Peleshi, begins with approval of the minutes from the July 16, 2026 plenary sitting. This item is based on Article 44, paragraph 2, of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure.

The second item concerns announcements and is based on Article 44, paragraph 3, of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure.

The third item will present the 2025 report of the National Council for European Integration. Its consideration is based on Law No. 15/2015, “On the Role of Parliament in the Negotiation and Accession Process of the Republic of Albania to the European Union,” as amended, as well as Article 103/2 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. The report will be presented by the co-chairs.

The fourth item is the draft law “On European Cooperative Societies (SCEs).” The initiative is considered under Articles 78, 81 and 83, paragraph 1, of the Constitution, as well as Articles 55 and 73 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. Its approval requires a simple majority of votes.

The procedure for this draft law provides for questions, the position of the initiator and that of the Committee responsible for Economy, Employment and Finance. Opinions will also be provided by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Public Administration and the Committee on Europe and Foreign Affairs, followed by discussions featuring the positions of parliamentary groups.

The fifth item includes the draft resolution “On the Assessment of the Ombudsman’s Activity for 2025.” It is based on Article 63 of the Constitution, Article 26 of Law No. 8454, dated February 4, 1999, “On the Ombudsman,” as amended, and Article 103 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. Approval of this draft resolution also requires a simple majority of votes.

Under the procedure, the Ombudsman will present the report for no more than 10 minutes, after which questions will follow. Pursuant to Article 103, paragraph 7, of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, questions must be submitted in writing no later than 24 hours before the plenary sitting.

The draft resolution will be presented by the Committee on Citizens’ Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight. A parliamentary debate may then take place.

Under Article 103, paragraph 8, of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, a debate may be requested in writing by a standing committee, a parliamentary group leader or at least 10 lawmakers. The debate may not last more than 120 minutes, and the time is divided equally between the majority and minority, also taking into account lawmakers who do not belong to parliamentary groups.

If a debate is requested, the Socialist Party parliamentary group will have 71 minutes, the Democratic Party parliamentary group 30 minutes, the “Alliance for Change” parliamentary group 6 minutes, the “Freedom Party” parliamentary group 6 minutes, and lawmakers outside parliamentary groups 7 minutes.