Clashes Grip Tirana as Albanian PM Blames 'Foreign Hands' for Mounting Unrest
Interior Minister Ervin Demo said 156 people were injured and 160 detained as protests over tuition fees turned violent.
- Protesters clashed with police in Tirana on Friday, attempting to force entry into government offices as Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed "foreign hands" for the unrest.
- Thousands of protesters have gathered since Tuesday, demanding education reforms and Rama's resignation over high tuition fees and poor university conditions.
- Interior Minister Ervin Demo reported Friday that 156 people were injured, including 97 police, during recent clashes; police detained 160 individuals on Thursday for acts of violence.
- Rama claimed in a Facebook video that "foreign hands" are driving protests to hamper Albania's European Union bid, while the European Union delegation expressed concern Wednesday over violent escalation.
- The Socialist Party won a fourth consecutive election victory last year, yet demonstrators continue accusing the government of corruption as the next parliamentary elections remain scheduled for 2029.
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Violent clashes between police and protesters broke out again in TIRANA on Friday evening, and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama condemned the presence of "foreign hands" behind this wave of protests, which he claims are aimed at hindering Albania's accession to the European Union (EU).
New violent clashes between police officers and demonstrators took place on Friday evening in Tirana, Prime Minister Edi Rama reporting the presence of "foreign forces behind this wave of protests which, according to him, aims to prevent Albania's accession to the European Union (EU), informs AFP.
Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for mounting unrest
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday blamed the involvement of “foreign hands” for escalating protests, which he said are aimed at hindering Albania's bid to join the European Union. Thousands…
The clashes between protesters and police in the capital of Albania, Tirana continued during the night after a new day of anti-government demonstrations that Prime Minister Edi Rama considers to be foreign.
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