Parliamentary session begins amid tensions as opposition blocks the podium

The plenary session began amid tensions in the Assembly of Albania. As Speaker Niko Peleshi was reading the agenda, opposition MPs blocked the podium.

The situation was marked by clashes and tension between the sides, making it difficult for the plenary session to proceed normally.

The agenda includes interpellations with three ministers, the review of several draft laws, and the establishment of a Special Parliamentary Committee for the second phase of the Administrative-Territorial Reform.

The agenda also includes an urgent interpellation with Interior Minister Ervin Demo, requested by a group of Democratic Party MPs.

Two interpellations with Infrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi, requested by MPs Ermal Pacaj and Tedi Blushi, will also be held, along with an interpellation with Finance Minister Petrit Malaj, requested by MP Tedi Blushi.

Several draft laws are expected to be reviewed during the session, including ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, the agreement with North Macedonia on establishing joint border crossing points and conducting joint inspections, and amendments to the law on payment services.