Residents protest Socialist Party plan to merge Maliq municipality with Korçë

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Residents of the Municipality of Maliq announced on Thursday that they will hold a protest against Albania’s proposed new territorial map, which would merge 15 municipalities. Under the Socialist Party’s proposal, Maliq would be merged with the Municipality of Korçë.
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The residents have called for a protest on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Maliq municipal building.

Under the draft law, 28 municipalities would be consolidated into 13 new municipalities. The municipalities proposed for merger are Fushë-Arrëz, Klos, Rrogozhinë, Dimal, Poliçan, Patos, Divjakë, Selenicë, Maliq, Këlcyrë, Memaliaj, Libohovë, Cërrik, Belsh and Përrenjas.

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