Democratic Party
Albania opposition protest sees tensions rise, crowds smaller than expected
Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) and its ally the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration) led by former president Ilir Meta, launched a national protest today, which DP leader Sali...
Tirana braces for opposition protest and possible road blockades
Tirana is on edge today as both the Democratic Party and law enforcement finalize preparations for the opposition’s highly anticipated protest, set to begin at 18:00. While the Democrats are...
Lulzim Basha unveils economic program for Euro-Atlantic Democrats
Lulzim Basha, the previous leader of the Democratic Party and current leader of the Euro-Atlantic Democrats faction, released a video outlining the key points of his faction’s new economic program....
October 7 protest in Albania: Democratic Party reps hint at potential violence
The Democratic Party (DP) has positioned the October 7 protest as a potential turning point in Albania, with leaders suggesting it could last beyond a single day and even escalate...
Head of Democrat parliamentary group threatens opposition will react in unpredictable ways following clashes in Parliament
Gazment Bardhi, head of the Democratic Party’s (DP) parliamentary group, declared that the opposition will act in unpredictable ways after 24 DP MPs were suspended for disrupting a parliamentary session....
Albanian Democratic Party MPs disciplined, opposition fails to block Parliament
The Secretariat for Procedures, Voting, and Ethics of the Albanian Parliament imposed disciplinary measures on 24 Democratic Party (DP) MPs. This decision followed Monday’s chaotic parliamentary session, where opposition members...
Socialists reject Democratic Party’s demand for technical government
Commenting on the Democratic Party’s (DP) threats of protests and social unrest, Blendi Klosi, Secretary-General of the Socialist Party, flatly rejected any demands for a technical government and warned of...
Democratic Party denounces 73 Socialist MPs to SPAK for way they voted
In what looks as an act of revenge for charges filed against 23 Democrat MPs who ransacked Parliament and burned chairs two days ago, the Democratic Party (DP) has filed...
Albanian opposition escalates tensions in Parliament with radical protests
The Democratic Party (PD) has intensified its strategy of obstructing parliamentary sessions. In a dramatic turn, opposition members set fire to chairs in the courtyard of Albania’s Parliament, protesting a...
Democratic Party postpones protest to October 7th, calls for civil disobedience
The Democratic Party (DP) has postponed its planned protest to 7 October, with the event set to begin at 18:00 in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tirana. The...