October 7 protest

Pirro Vengu, Albania Koçiu, Edi Rama, and Arbjan Mazniku in a meeting with mayors to discuss civil emergencies and funding for social services.

Albanian Prime Minister meets opposition mayors mere hours after violent protests

Hours after Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) led a violent protest against him, Prime Minister Edi Rama met with mayors, including opposition members, to discuss local governance. The Prime Minister did...
Democratic Party protest

Editorial note: Opposition’s October 7 protest, a study in self-destruction

Economic historian Carlo M. Cipolla famously defined stupidity as causing harm without gaining any benefit. The leaders of the Albanian Democratic Party (DP) would have done well to remember this...

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...