TIRANA, ALBANIA †OCTOBER 8, 2026: Citizens, local activists and supporters of the opposition gather outside the Albanian Parliament as lawmakers debate and vote on proposed changes to the countryâ€⠢s administrative-territorial division. The reform proposes reducing the number of municipalities from 61 to 46 through the merger of 15 existing municipalities, including Divjako«, PolioÂßan and Memaliaj. Residents and representatives of municipalities affected by the proposed changes joined the protest, calling for their municipalities to be preserved. Protesters displayed banners and slogans opposing the proposed mergers. Tensions escalated between protesters and police, with reports of eggs and - ZUMAq101 20261008_zna_q101_061

October 8, 2026, Tirane, Albania: TIRANA, ALBANIA †OCTOBER 8, 2026: Citizens, local activists and supporters of the opposition gather outside the Albanian Parliament as lawmakers debate and vote on proposed changes to the countryâ€⠢s administrative-territorial division. The reform proposes reducing the number of municipalities from 61 to 46 through the merger of 15 existing municipalities, including Divjako«, PolioÂßan and Memaliaj. Residents and representatives of municipalities affected by the proposed changes joined the protest, calling for their municipalities to be preserved. Protesters displayed banners and slogans opposing the proposed mergers. Tensions escalated between protesters and police, with reports of eggs and - ZUMAq101 20261008_zna_q101_061