Scuffles Erupt In Albanian Parliament Over Corruption Charges

ALBANIA – A heated scene in Albania’s parliament Thursday as opposition lawmakers clashed with police during a session marked by corruption allegations against the Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku.

Lawmakers lit black flares, threw water at the speaker and tried to block proceedings as a new Ombudsperson was set to take the oath. Police moved in, allowing the ceremony to go ahead.

The protest follows a request from the special prosecution office to lift the immunity of the DPM, sho is accused of corruption tied to hundreds of millions of euros in infrastructure projects.

Parliament is expected to vote on Friday.