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However, the head of SP\u2019s parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, asserted that physical attendance will only be required for topics of particular interest.<\/p>\n<p>According to the DP, parliamentary committees are a crucial element of parliamentarism and recalled that the online practice fails to \u201cmeet the demands of the people\u201d, \u201crun counter to the Parliament\u2019s regulation\u201d, and aim to avoid \u201cconfrontations with the opposition\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats also discussed their approach to the territorial reform ahead of the local elections due in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition has been against the territorial reform, calling to add more municipalities and administrative units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Party has decided not to recognize parliamentary committee meetings held online, going openly against the decision passed on Thursday by the Assembly. 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