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MPs pushed and shoved one another, tore microphones from desks and threw objects across the chamber. Opposition members blocked the podium and banged on desks in an attempt to disrupt proceedings, while other lawmakers continued voting on legislation by raising their cards. Footage showed overturned chairs and repeated confrontations between rival politicians as tensions escalated…

Lawmakers in Albania’s parliament clashed on Thursday as opposition members of parliament attempted to disrupt a session, while the assembly continued voting on legislation amid tensions in the country.

The European Parliament on Thursday awarded the International Criminal Court (ICC) the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, signalling opposition to US sanctions threatening the court’s work.

The European Parliament has approved, by an almost unanimous vote, new rules to protect passengers when their travel is disrupted.

Libya’s eastern-based parliament, backed by military commander Khalifa Haftar, which runs as an alternative to the UN-recognised legislature in Tripoli, has approved a maritime deal with Turkiye, ending years of acrimony.

Another major day of demonstrations took place across France on Tuesday, with students and trade unions taking to the streets to protest education conditions and funding as the National Assembly began its debate on the government’s budget proposals for 2027.

The fallout from the Manchester City case reached the United Kingdom Parliament on Thursday, with ⁠⁠the Treasury Committee chair asking Britain’s tax authority to report on measures taken in response to the Premier League’s findings.

Hungary’s parliament lifted the immunity of Prime Minister Péter Magyar and two former ministers under nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orbán on Monday, so they could be investigated in separate criminal cases.