Taulant Balla, leader of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, spoke to the press after the plenary session ended. He said his faction has not submitted any proposal regarding the election date and that they respect the president’s competence on the issue. Balla announced that today the calendar for examining the state budget was approved. He urged the Democratic Party to participate in the vote on the ten‑billion‑dollar budget. He criticized the opposition for continuing to create chaos during the proceedings.