🇦🇱 Following violence in the streets, chaos erupted in Albania’s parliament as opposition and ruling-party lawmakers clashed physically with one another.

🇦🇱 Update: After chairs were destroyed, PM Edi Rama installed concrete seats in front of the government building today for dialogue with student protesters. The protesters later destroyed them too.

🇦🇱🇹🇷 Albanian and Turkish naval forces have conducted a joint military exercise in the Bay of Vlora as part of NATO cooperation.

🇺🇸🇦🇱 US Congresswoman AOC has accused the Albanian government of violent repression of protesters and called for de-escalation and respect for “Albanians’ freedom of expression.”

🇲🇪🇽🇰 Montenegro’s president sparked reactions during a visit to Kosovo after meeting only with representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Deçan. His visit sparked reactions over the lack of meetings with Kosovo leaders.

🇦🇱 Albanian PM Edi Rama set up chairs in front of the government building, calling on student protesters to engage in dialogue. Educators and other protesters destroyed the chairs, rejecting Rama’s call for dialogue.

🇦🇱 Albania’s anti-corruption agency, SPAK, has formally charged former Deputy PM and close ally of PM Rama Belinda Balluku, with five criminal offenses: - Public tender violations - Passive corruption/bribery - High-level corruption - False asset declarations - Money laundering Balluku was previously seen as a replacement for Rama.