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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Llazar Semini

Albania's parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha

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Albania's parliament voted Thursday to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is accused of corruption.

Opposition lawmakers inside the hall boycotted the vote and tried to disrupt the session by collecting chairs and flares, but security guards stopped them. Berisha declined to take the floor to speak against the motion.

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