The motion, submitted by the chairman of DP parliamentary group, Gazment Bardhi, seeks to reopen discussion on the government’s policy agenda, which was approved in a 25-minute session on September 18. Bardhi requested that the debate take place this Thursday, noting no other session had been scheduled.

The head of SP parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, countered that the motion failed to meet the formal and substantive criteria set out in Article 98 of the parliamentary rulebook, saying it grouped together six broad topics instead of focusing on a single issue.

“This request covers macro-issues such as ministerial integrity and political criminalisation. It fails to respect the required format for a motion,” Balla said, adding that the matter was already considered closed two weeks after the programme’s approval.

Bardhi responded that the Conference of Chairpersons – the body tasked with scheduling debates—should not evaluate the content of motions, but only set dates. He insisted the motion centers on Albania’s EU integration aspirations, a key government priority.

Separately, Parliament is expected to formally establish five of its 11 standing committees later today, following an agreement between the majority and the opposition last week.

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In a letter addressed to the Albanian Parliament, DP parliamentary chairman Gazment Bardhi stressed the necessity of a special debate reviewing the current government’s performance against its past political program, as well as discussing the upcoming government program for the 2025-2029 term.

The letter emphasized that the effectiveness of governance is closely linked to the integrity of appointed ministers.

“Albanian citizens deserve and demand politicians of high integrity, without criminal records and without ties to organized crime elements,” the DP statement reads.

The request follows a contentious plenary session on September 18, originally intended to present and discuss the government program. The session was cut short after just 25 minutes amid tensions and clashes involving opposition lawmakers.

During that session, chairman of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, proposed moving directly to a vote, citing opposition obstruction that prevented Prime Minister Edi Rama from delivering his speech on the government’s program and cabinet lineup.

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