Tensions at protest near Parliament, 4 police officers injured

Incidents and clashes between protesters and law enforcement accompanied the protest held this Tuesday near the Parliament building, while the plenary session was taking place.

Police sources say that 4 State Police officers were injured in these clashes, members of the Special Force “Shqiponjat” and the General Patrol.

The gathering was held during the plenary session, while after it ended the situation escalated. Protesters shouted slogans against the MPs and pelted the vehicles of ministers and MPs with eggs as they were leaving the Parliament premises. Following the incidents, police intervened and escorted around 6 people involved in the event to the police station.

To manage the situation, officers from the FNSH were also deployed in support of the police forces. There were tensions during this intervention as well, while police officers pushed protesters back to remove them from the entrance to Parliament and ensure the free passage of official vehicles.

In the end, the protesters withdrew from the entrance to the Parliament building, while MPs and ministers left the institution’s premises in their vehicles.