Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Sunday that the first instrument of the new legislative package addressing urban violence is a normative act providing for the immediate compensation of small businesses.

According to the Prime Minister, this measure serves as immediate financial support for those who suffered losses due to vandalism, looting, or fire.

Rama emphasized that, under this act, the state will cover between 70% and 100% of material damages - with the highest coverage (100%) reserved for the smallest businesses.

This, he explained, will be implemented based on clearly defined criteria and will apply exclusively to businesses with an annual turnover of up to 140,000 euros.

Rama further noted that, thanks to this normative act, businesses that have already submitted their applications - along with documentation of the damages - to the General Directorate of Taxes will not have to endure years of legal proceedings to receive compensation. On the other hand, the Prime Minister emphasized that those who took part in acts involving breaking, destroying, burning, and damaging businesses - and whose arrests were deemed lawful by the court - will each be required to pay their share of the fines for the damages caused. “For damages caused by minors, the responsibility for covering the cost of the damage falls upon the parents,” he added.

The anti-government and student-led protests in Tirana caused widespread public and private property damage. Escalating into violent clashes with riot police, demonstrators heavily targeted state ministries, financial institutions, and local commerce.