Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protests rage
Police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon as 1,067 arrests were reported and seven officers were suspended over the unrest.
- On Saturday, police in Tirana, Albania, fired rubber bullets at anti-government protesters during the fifth day of mass demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step down.
- Demonstrations, fuelled by anger over perceived government corruption and poor education standards, drew support from citizens frustrated by a summer of protests against a luxury coastal development backed by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump.
- Police chief Skender Hita confirmed 1,067 arrests and 388 criminal prosecutions, while suspending seven officers for "exceeding their authority" and "failure to respect the principle of proportionality." Medical student Juri Taullahu said, "It's been 13 years of corruption and 13 years of doing nothing and empty promises."
- Refusing to step down, Prime Minister Rama stated on Saturday that his government respected the students' right to protest while aiming to "protect our citizens" and lead Albania into the European Union by 2030.
- Albania's unrest coincides with a broader wave of protests across Europe, as student demonstrations demanding better education in France and housing-related protests in Spain have forced governments to address widespread citizen dissatisfaction.
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Fifth consecutive day of violent incidents, with police using tear gas and rubber bullets - The youth uprising, the allegations of corruption and the refusal of the prime minister to resign
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TIRANA (ANP/RTR/BLOOMBERG) - Albanian police clashed on Saturday in the capital Tirana with hundreds of protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama for the fifth day in a row. Police reportedly fired rubber bullets at the demonstrators during the clash. Demonstra...
Albania's capital experienced violent clashes on Saturday for the fifth consecutive day, while police fired rubber bullets at protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and burning buildings. GLOBO in the World: receive international news in its WhatsApp Want to leave Brazil? Full immigration guide gathers information about 36 countries Since Tuesday, thousands of people have demanded the resignation of Rama and protest agai…
Thousands of young Albanians gathered outside the Education Ministry in central Tirana on the fifth day of a student-led protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The protest turned violent when a group of masked youths threw stones at police, who responded with stun grenades, tear gas and water cannons. The situation in the capital was tense an hour before the demonstrators were due to hold a large rally at 7pm.
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