The territorial reform was approved in Parliament with 85 votes in favor, in a session that stretched past midnight and was accompanied by political tensions inside the chamber and protests outside the Parliament building.
The vote concluded in the early hours of the morning
Albania’s Parliament approved the territorial reform at 1:15 a.m. on October 9, 2026. The vote came at the end of a marathon session, in a tense political climate and amid fierce debate between the sides.
Clashes between the majority and the opposition
During the session, the majority and the opposition clashed over the reform, turning the parliamentary discussion into another political battle over one of the most sensitive issues in the country’s administrative organization.
According to the data made public, the draft decision passed with 85 votes in favor. No further details are available in the published information on votes against or abstentions.
Protests also outside Parliament
At the same time as the debates inside the chamber, protests also took place outside the Parliament building. The presence of protesters further heightened the political weight of a decision that, as often happens with reforms of this level, is passed amid disputes and mutual accusations.
The approval of the territorial reform after a session that lasted into the early hours of the morning once again places Parliament at the center of the political clash over decisions with a direct impact on the administration of the territory.
Beyond the numerical result of the vote, the way this reform was passed is expected to remain part of the political debate.