Today, thousands of Albanians protested against the left-wing government, at the invitation of President Iljir Meta, who accuses the government of violating the Constitution and being connected to organized crime.
The protest, organized at the invitation of President Meta, is supported by the opposition, which wants new elections to resolve the political crisis.
Meta accuses the socialist government of Prime Minister Edi Rama of violating the Constitution by exceeding the powers and taking over the powers of the head of state by appointing candidates for six vacant positions in the nine-member Constitutional Court.
The political turmoil comes at a time of government reforms in the hope that Albania will get the green light to begin EU accession talks.
During his three years as Albania's president, Meta, the former leader of the Socialist Movement for Integration Party - a small left-wing group now in opposition - has been a vocal opponent of the government.
Prime Minister Rama's Socialists, who are the majority in Parliament, initiated the impeachment process against Meta, the first of its kind in post-communist Albania, for his attempt to cancel last year's local elections. Parliament is expected to release a report this month, which is likely to call for Meta's removal.
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