{"id":84308,"date":"2026-05-01T16:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=84308"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:59:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:59:03","slug":"may-1-protest-in-albania-workers-urgently-approve-a-living-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/may-1-protest-in-albania-workers-urgently-approve-a-living-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"May 1 protest in Albania, workers: Urgently approve a living minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"295\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">International Workers&#8217; Day<\/span><\/span> was marked in Albania with a protest organized by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Union of Trade Unions of Albania<\/span><\/span> in front of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ministry of Economy of Albania<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"557\">Participants held banners reading \u201cA worker\u2019s life is not a business cost\u201d and \u201cWages to live, not to survive,\u201d calling for better working conditions and increased workers\u2019 rights. The protest saw limited participation and a noticeable absence of young people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"695\">Among the demands raised were the creation of a dedicated ministry for labor and the establishment of a dignified living minimum income.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1142\">The head of the Union of Trade Unions of Albania, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kondi Lija<\/span><\/span>, stated that May 1 should serve as a day of protest rather than celebration. He raised concerns over the increase in workplace accidents and fatalities, claiming that deaths at work have risen by 45% compared to a year ago, while accidents have doubled. Lija called for increased institutional inspections and the approval of a living minimum in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1304\">At the same time, another protest is taking place in front of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Prime Minister&#8217;s Office of Albania<\/span><\/span>, organized by the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Workers&#8217; Day was marked in Albania with a protest organized by the Union of Trade Unions of Albania in front of the Ministry of Economy of Albania. 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