Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
Thousands rallied against corruption and poor education standards as police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets, injuring more than 300 people, authorities said.
- 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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<p>Protesters attack police and set fire to government buildings In Albania, student protests against corruption and expensive tuition turned into clashes with police. At least 40 people were detained.</p>
ALBANIAN police have responded with tear gas to violent protests in Tirana where thousands of citizens are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption.
Violent clashes and street fighting in Tirana, with water cannons, Molotov cocktails, beatings of protesters, fireworks tubes and the authorities' plastic bullets targeting the heads of protesters. The post Albania: Tirana is a war zone – The police have received a zero-tolerance order appeared first on in.gr.
Violent protests in Albania against corruption left light injuries and clashes with the police.
By Jona Cenameri The October 24 protest was announced as a day of national mobilization in Tirana. As of 10:00, teachers, students, citizens and representatives of various groups began to gather in the center of the capital, while the Democratic Party had simultaneously called its supporters to a rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office. Dialogue In front of the government building, […]
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