{"id":38399,"date":"2022-06-16T12:35:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=38399"},"modified":"2022-06-16T13:25:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:25:24","slug":"tensions-mount-in-parliament-after-mp-unplugs-microphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/tensions-mount-in-parliament-after-mp-unplugs-microphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament suspended after opposition MP unplugs microphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thursday&#8217;s plenum was suspended after mounting tensions over a row on Kosovo&#8217;s war veterans and a bill on minimum wage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Abelard Tahiri from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) interrupted the speech of Arberesha Kryeziu from Vetevendosje.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The opposition MP then went on to unplug the microphone while she was heading to address the parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%; padding-bottom: 48px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAFDwk6_9cE\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAFDwk6_9cE\/watch?utm_content=DAFDwk6_9cE&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parliament session suspended after opposition MP unplugs microphone<\/a> by Euronews Balkans<\/p>\n<p>Opposition MP unplugs microphone by Euronews Balkans<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The opposition had demanded to suspend the plenum while war veterans are protesting outside the Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Rashit Qalaj, another MP from PDK, stressed that the parliament will not return to normal until the debates on including war veterans in the minimum wage bill.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker of the Assembly, Glauk Konjufca, called a meeting with the floor leaders of the parliamentary groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2022\/06\/16\/war-veterans-protest-again-over-minimum-wage\/\">War veterans protest again over minimum wage bill<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2022\/06\/06\/kosovo-police-deny-using-teargas-against-kla-veterans-during-protest\/\">Kosovo Police deny using teargas against KLA veterans during protest<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday&#8217;s plenum was suspended after mounting tensions over a row on Kosovo&#8217;s war veterans and a bill on minimum wage. Abelard Tahiri from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) interrupted the speech of Arberesha Kryeziu from Vetevendosje. The opposition MP then went on to unplug the microphone while she was heading to address the parliament. 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