TIRANA, Oct 29 /ATA/ Albania’s parliament pushed through all scheduled legislation and resolutions today despite scenes of chaos on the house floor, where opposition lawmakers blocked the podium and set off smoke canisters and flares. Following the disruption, Socialist Party parliamentary leader Taulant Balla moved to fast-track the voting process, a motion promptly passed by the ruling majority. Speaker Niko Peleshi subsequently ordered the expulsion of Democratic Party MPs Bledion Himçi, Bledion Nallbati, and Xhelal Mziu for their role in the unrest.
“Afterward, MPs proceeded with the voting process for the draft laws and draft decisions on the agenda.
Parliament approved the draft law ‘On the Bank of Albania’ with 84 votes in favor and 2 against.
The normative act amending the law ‘On Excise Duties in the Republic of Albania’ was approved with 80 votes in favor.”
Parliament voted 75–1 to ratify a 2024 financial cooperation agreement with Germany funding energy-efficiency retrofits across Albania’s public university dormitories. Lawmakers subsequently enacted legislation establishing the national Fiscal Council with 80 votes, while a bill enhancing consumer protection standards passed with an 81-vote majority.
Parliament also passed legislation updating the operational framework of the National Business Center with 81 votes in favor. Lawmakers subsequently approved amendments to the Law on Business Registration by an 82-vote majority, streamlining corporate regulatory requirements.
“With the same 82 votes in favor, the draft law ‘On amendments and additions to Law No. 9901, dated April 14, 2008, “On Entrepreneurs and Commercial Companies”, as amended’ was approved.
The draft law ‘On cross-border transformations, mergers, and divisions of commercial companies’ was approved with 79 votes in favor.”
“With 82 votes in favor, the draft law ‘On amendments and additions to Law No. 66/2023, “On the administration of properties confiscated as unauthorized constructions, for the purpose of their use for public interest or social housing, as well as mitigating the social consequences caused”’ was approved.
Additionally, with 81 votes in favor, the draft law ‘On amendments and additions to Law No. 34/2019, “On the administration of seized and confiscated assets”, as amended’ was approved.”
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