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Albania's Parliament has convened for the first time today following nine days of violent protests across the country. The session includes an urgent interpellation with Minister of Interior Ervin Demo, with police having secured the building as demonstrators continue to gather outside. The parliamentary meeting takes place as international pressure mounts on the government. A US Senator and a US Congressman have voiced deep concern over police violence against citizens and minors during the demonstrations, while the OSCE has also denounced the violence and urged Albanian politicians to seek constructive solutions. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Edi Rama has reiterated his call for dialogue, even replacing destroyed protest chairs with stone benches. However, an Albanian-American lawyer has urged Rama to resign peacefully, asserting that violence cannot replace constitutional governance.

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Albania's Parliament is convening today for the first time after nine days of violent protests. The session is set to include an urgent interpellation with Minister of Interior Ervin Demo, with police securing the building as students and teachers gather outside to continue their demonstrations. This marks a direct parliamentary response to the sustained unrest.

Shqiptarja.com: Parliament Convenes Amidst Protests, Police Secure Building

Albania's Parliament will meet today at 10:00 AM, following nine days of protests marked by violence and clashes between masked demonstrators and police. The assembly will discuss the second phase of 'Territoriales' and an interpellation with the Minister of Interior. Police have established a…

Top Channel: Parliament Convenes Post-Protest, Interpellation with Interior Minister on…

The Albanian Parliament is meeting for the first time since the violent protests, with an interpellation of the Interior Minister scheduled on the agenda.

BalkanWeb: Protests against government, students and teachers gather for parliament

Protests against the government are ongoing, with students and teachers gathering at 9:00 AM in front of Parliament. Doctors are expected to join tomorrow.

BalkanWeb: Young people on the 10th day of revolt!

Young people are on the tenth day of their revolt. Today, a plenary session and urgent interpellations with the Minister of Interior and seven draft laws are on the agenda.

Shqiptarja.com: Police Secure Parliament Area Ahead of Protests

In anticipation of protests, police have set up a security cordon around the parliament building. Molotov cocktail attacks during protests have placed firefighters on standby near the parliament.

Top Channel: Fuga's Call to MPs: Don't Hide from History Amidst Post-Protest Parliamentary…

Artan Fuga has called on Members of Parliament not to hide from history during the parliamentary session convened after the violent protests.

International figures, including a US Senator and a US Congressman, have expressed deep concern regarding police violence against citizens and minors during the ongoing protests in Albania. The OSCE has also condemned the violence and strongly urged Albanian politicians to find solutions, highlighting growing external scrutiny of the government's handling of the unrest.

Top Channel: US Senator Message on Albania Protests: Protect Citizens from Police Violence…

A US Senator has sent a message regarding the protests in Albania, urging for the protection of citizens from police violence and for the fight against corruption.

BalkanWeb: American congressman, Torres: I am deeply concerned about the police's violent…

US Congressman Torres has expressed deep concern regarding the violent suppression of protests by police in Tirana.

Top Channel: OSCE Denounces Violence in Protests, Urges Politicians to Seek Solutions

The OSCE has condemned the violence during protests and strongly urged politicians to find solutions.

Reporter.al: Violence Against Minors Raises Questions About Police Response During Protests

The use of violence against minors during protests is drawing scrutiny and questioning the police's reaction.

Prime Minister Edi Rama has reiterated his call for dialogue with protesters, even replacing destroyed chairs with stone benches as a symbolic gesture. Despite his attempts, an Albanian-American lawyer has urged Rama to resign peacefully, emphasizing that violence cannot replace constitutional governance. Rama also reportedly made statements about protesters potentially losing access to trains and hotels.

BalkanWeb: Albanian-American lawyer asks PM Rama to resign peacefully

An Albanian-American lawyer has written to Prime Minister Rama, urging him to resign peacefully and stating that violence cannot replace constitutional governance.

Top Channel: Rama Continues Call for Dialogue After Protesters Destroyed Chairs

Prime Minister Rama has not abandoned his call for dialogue, even after protesters destroyed chairs.

BalkanWeb: "You won't have access to trains or hotels if you don't want to" / Rama from…

During protests, Prime Minister Rama reportedly stated that people might lose access to trains and hotels, while a lawyer commented that violence cannot replace constitutional governance.

Shqiptarja.com: Rama Calls for Dialogue After Violent Protests Damage Chairs

Following violent protests where chairs were broken, Prime Minister Rama has replaced them with stone benches and reiterated his call for dialogue.

Albanian students are continuing their "revolution," abandoning auditoriums to protest in the streets for the tenth consecutive day. They are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and an end to corruption, with protests in Tirana marked by tear gas and burning barricades. Minister of Education Mirela Kumbaro acknowledged the youth's right to demand change and prioritized their safety.

Reporter.al: Albanian Students Demand Rama's Resignation and End to Corruption

Albanian students are protesting and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Rama and an end to corruption.

Reporter.al: 'Revolution': Students Abandon Auditoriums and Take to the Streets

Students have started what is described as a 'revolution,' leaving lecture halls to protest in the streets.

Reporter.al: Amid Tear Gas and Barricades in Flames, Student Revolt Shakes Tirana

The student revolt in Tirana is intensifying, involving tear gas and barricades engulfed in flames.

Shqiptarja.com: Tirana Hosts PISA Board, Minister on Youth Protests

Tirana is hosting the PISA Executive Board, with representatives from 91 countries. Minister Kumbaro stated that young people have the right to demand change and that their safety is a priority.

Newly revealed secret documents detail the recruitment of members from refugee camps in Italy and Greece in October 1948, who were subsequently sent to Albania via a C-47 aircraft originating from Germany and Switzerland.

Shqiptarja.com: Secret Documents Detail 1948 Recruitment of Refugees to Albania

Secret documents reveal that members of a group recruited from refugee camps in Italy and Greece were sent to Albania in October 1948 via a C-47 aircraft, originating from Germany and Switzerland.

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