The teachers’ protest began this Thursday with a move toward Parliament, at a time when the plenary session was taking place inside the chamber. Initially, several young people were protesting near the Parliament building, while later teachers and students gathered at the University of Tirana decided to join them.
Protest tensions near Parliament
A group of young people was protesting near the Parliament building at the same time lawmakers were in plenary session.
The protesters’ movement toward Parliament shifted attention to developments outside the institution, while parliamentary work continued inside.
Gathering at the University of Tirana
At the University of Tirana building, teachers and students gathered to organize their march.
The gathering at the university served as the starting point for coordinating the protest before the group decided to move toward Parliament.
Decision to join the protest
After discussing among themselves, the teachers decided to march toward Parliament to join the other protesters near the building.
This move merges the protest that began at the university with the gathering near Parliament, shifting the focus of the reaction to the central institutions.
At this stage, public information indicates that the two protest groups have joined in the Parliament area, while the plenary session was proceeding normally inside the building.
It remains to be seen whether the march will bring an institutional response or will be treated simply as another episode of public pressure on a sitting day.