3rd day of clashes in Albania as anti-government protests sparked by Kushner-linked project swell
Student-led demonstrators clashed with police as 89 people were injured and protests over a Kushner-linked project broadened into anti-corruption unrest.
- On Thursday, student-led demonstrators clashed with police in Tirana for a third consecutive day, opposing a luxury tourism development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump.
- Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption allegations, with the Democratic Party backing the movement as a "revolt against a model of government."
- Tensions escalated on Wednesday when demonstrators attacked government buildings and businesses, leaving 89 people injured including 61 police officers, according to the Health Ministry.
- Accusing political opponents of inciting violence, Prime Minister Rama vowed to remain in office to further Albania's bid to join the European Union.
- Organizer Mateo Yskollari pledged demonstrators will occupy the square daily, though the Socialists won a fourth consecutive election victory last year with terms extending until 2029.
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In Albania, students and other protesters have clashed with police for the third night in a row. In the capital Tirana and in other cities, stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown at riot police, who deployed water cannons and tear gas. Shops were also looted and government buildings were pelted with fireworks. Dozens of officers were injured in recent days and more than a hundred protesters have been arrested. Police Chief Skender Hita said t…
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