Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
Thousands of students, teachers and opposition supporters pressed Edi Rama to resign as police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets.
- On Saturday, thousands gathered in Tirana for anti-government protests, with demonstrators hurling stones at government buildings as riot police responded with water cannons and tear gas.
- Anti-Government protests began in May, sparked by a luxury hotel project linked to President Donald Trump's family, and have morphed into a broader push against corruption demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
- "We want to stay in our country," Rosela Mira told AFP, reflecting widespread frustration. More than 1.5 million people have left the Balkan nation since the fall of Communism, leaving a population of 2.3 million.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama called for "dialogue," yet protesters burned a symbolic table outside government buildings on Saturday. Rama blamed "foreign actors" for violence, accusing Russia and Iran of driving online misinformation.
- More than 300 protesters and police have been injured during recent clashes, authorities say. Albania ranks 91st among 182 countries on watchdog Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, fueling the anger.
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Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
TIRANA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of the agriculture ministry in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday.
Thousands of people gathered for a new anti-government rally in the Albanian capital Tirana on Saturday after days of violent unrest, with police using tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Surgical masks on the face and slogans to demand the resignation of the Prime Minister... In Albania, several thousand demonstrators, young women in the lead, gathered on Saturday in Tirana. They denounce the poor conditions of study and corruption.
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Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
TIRANA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of the agriculture ministry in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday. Student...
Thousands gather at new Albanian anti-government rally
Since mid-October, protesters and police have routinely clashed. Several government buildings have been attacked, dozens of demonstrators have been detained and, according to the authorities, more than 300 protestors and police have been injured. The situation has calmed in recent days, with only sporadic incidents in Tirana, but it escalated again on Saturday. Thousands of people heeded calls from organisers for students and others around Alban…
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