Opposition MPs pelt Prime Minister with eggs and water
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In a dramatic escalation of political tensions, opposition MPs Gazment Bardhi and Klevis Balliu threw water bottles and eggs at Prime Minister Edi Rama during parliamentary proceedings. The ruling Socialist Party has requested their expulsion for 60 days, citing severe incidents, insults, provocations, and physical attacks.
Meanwhile, a Turkish national sought for attempted murder in Tirana has been apprehended in Greece. The Albanian Lek has also reached a record low against the Euro, making it the weakest currency among 40 observed countries over the past decade.
Other domestic news includes a landslide threatening seaside buildings in Durrës, a court rejecting a reduced sentence for murderers in the Egli Proga case, a hit-and-run incident involving a cyclist in Berat, and the Israeli Foreign Minister visiting Tirana for meetings with Prime Minister Rama and other state leaders.