Albanians set fire to government buildings and clash with riot police in latest protests
Students and anti-government protesters clashed with riot police as officials said concerns over tuition, housing and public services were fueling the unrest.
- On Tuesday, police deployed water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Tirana, Albania, marking the eighth consecutive day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the capital.
- Demonstrations follow months of rallies organized by the Flamingo movement, which opposes a major luxury tourism development on Albania's southern coast linked to an investment firm founded by Jared Kushner.
- High school and university students demanding lower tuition fees and protesting corruption have joined the broader movement, hurling rocks and fireworks at police in central Tirana.
- Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama accused protesters of 'holding the city under a climate of terror,' arguing that while concerns about living costs are 'real,' legitimate grievances are being hijacked.
- Albania is one of several European countries experiencing civil unrest over rising fuel costs and housing crises, with similar protests also planned in Greece on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Tear gas, fires and clashes as anti-government unrest escalates in Albania, in photos
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania’s capital as anti-government demonstrations escalated into violent unrest. Crowds attacked government buildings, banks and businesses, smashed storefronts and set fires.
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The Independent (US)Albanian police deploy water cannons as protests hit seventh day
Albanian police deployed water cannons as protests continued into their seventh day on Monday (19 October). Officers responded with tear gas after demonstrators hurled rocks at them. Protesters also attacked government buildings and lit fires. Violence has erupted after high school and university students mobilised in a broader anti-government movement calling for prime minister Edi Rama to resign. It comes as thousands of rioters in France were…
Albanian police clash with antigovernment protesters for an 8th day
In Albania, the latest protests follow months of rallies organized by the so-called Flamingo movement, launched in opposition to a major luxury tourism development on Albania’s southern coast linked to an investment firm founded by Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
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