Opposition supporters in Albania have protested again and demanded that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election

The protesters demand that the current leftist government be replaced by a caretaker cabinet. This comes as Tirana prepares to start discussions with the European Union over membership in the bloc.Albanian police fired teargas to disperse opposition protesters who gathered in the streets of the capital Tirana to call on longtime leftist Prime

Protesting opposition supporters in Albania clashed with police on Monday, as they demanded that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election.

Albanian police fired tear gas to disperse opposition protesters who hurled petrol bombs at government buildings and smashed city property in what they said was part of a civil disobedience against the government.

A few thousand people gathered in the Albanian capital at demonstrations organized by the country's right-wing opposition

Later this month, Tirana will start discussions with Brussels on how the country aligns with EU stances on the rule of law, the functioning of democratic institutions and the fight against corruption.

By bne IntelliNews Thousands of opposition supporters joined a protest in the Albanian capital Tirana on October 7. The demonstration turned violent, with protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and setting fire to the entrance to the ruling Socialist Party headquarters.

The conservative opposition accuses the leftist government of manipulating earlier voting and of usurping powers, including that of the judiciary