{"id":7047,"date":"2026-10-31T17:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=7047"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:32:53","slug":"albanian-parliament-brawl-socialists-vs-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchthenews.store\/?p=7047","title":{"rendered":"Albanian Parliament Brawl: Socialists vs Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Violence erupted inside the Albanian Parliament on Thursday, mirroring the situation in the streets outside.According to the Cyprus-based news outlet Politis, MPs from the ruling Socialist Party clashed with colleagues from the opposition Democratic Party.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chaotic Scene in Parliament<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 53-second clip, posted to the social media platform X, captured the chaotic scene.<\/p>\n

The clip began with a two-handed shove, followed seconds later by the throwing of a green voting card. From there, colleagues tried to separate combatants.<\/p>\n

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Politis reported that the brawl began when Democratic MP Flamur Noka tried to take voting cards from his Socialist colleagues.<\/p>\n

Then, as seen in the video above, Democratic Party MP Fidel Kreka shoved Socialist MP Ervin Hoxha. The two MPs went at each other before colleagues and members of the parliamentary guard intervened to separate them.<\/p>\n

Tension Spills into Streets<\/p>\n

The Kreka-Hoxha brawl represented the culmination of a tense session that also featured opposition Democrats blocking the parliamentary podium<\/strong> to prevent the ruling Socialists from conducting business as usual.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, outside in the streets of Tirana, Albania\u2019s capital city, violent anti-government protests have unfolded for more than a week.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to the Associated Press, police on Tuesday used tear gas and water cannons against protesters<\/strong>, including high school and university students demanding lower tuition and major education reform.<\/p>\n

That student movement has reportedly merged with a broader anti-government protest demanding the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama.<\/p>\n

Protesters Demand Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the morning, you try to coordinate with all the groups \u2014 where they are, and where the protest is taking place,\u201d 27-year-old master\u2019s student and activist Sidorela Vatnikaj said, according to the BBC. \u201cIf any lawyers are needed, if any first aid kit or any kind of equipment is needed. And you also have to make sure all your friends, your family members in the protest are OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for grievances, Vatnikaj specifically cited Rama\u2019s lengthy tenure \u2014 he has spent 13 years in power<\/strong> \u2014 and his government\u2019s indifference to the people\u2019s plight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have seen my mother and father\u2019s generation, working all their lives and dreaming of having a democratic society where they could live with dignity. That never happened,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n

Vatnikaj did not endorse the hurling of rocks and other dangerous projectiles at police. But neither did she condemn her fellow protesters who have felt unheard and brutalized by the state.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Refuses to Yield<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rama, on the other hand, pledged never to yield to violent protesters.<\/p>\n

\u201cA wave of stones, an attempt to overthrow the government and change those in power through the imposition of violence \u2014 something that will never be allowed to happen, in any form or for any reason,\u201d the prime minister said Tuesday, according to the AP.<\/p>\n

Albania stands as one of several European countries rocked by protests in recent weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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