Albanian Opposition Disrupts Parliament Over Lawmaker's Imprisonment

Protests erupt as Democratic Party claims political motivation behind Ervin Salianji's jail sentence.

Opposition lawmakers set chairs on fire and hurled objects during a parliamentary session in Tirana.
Ervin Salianji, a Democratic Party member, was sentenced to one year in prison for slander.
Salianji's conviction stems from a 2018 incident involving fabricated evidence against a former interior minister.
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, under house arrest for corruption, vows to reclaim power in next year's elections.
Major protests are planned in the capital starting October 7, as opposition accuses the ruling Socialist Party of judicial overreach.