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Opposition Blue Flares Halt Vote on Central Bank Bill

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Opposition lawmakers set off blue flares, halting a parliamentary vote on a central bank bill.
Student protests that began mid-October demand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over corruption, unemployment and poor education.
Opposition leader Sali Berisha called ruling lawmakers criminals and said they deserve tear gas, rubber bullets, cracked skulls.
Prime Minister Edi Rama imposed 500,000 lek fines for violent protest participation and offered cheaper fuel to poor families.

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Opposition lawmakers set off blue flares, halting a parliamentary vote on a central bank bill.
Student protests that began mid-October demand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over corruption, unemployment and poor education.
Opposition leader Sali Berisha called ruling lawmakers criminals and said they deserve tear gas, rubber bullets, cracked skulls.
Prime Minister Edi Rama imposed 500,000 lek fines for violent protest participation and offered cheaper fuel to poor families.