Albanians set fire to government buildings and clash with riot police in latest protests
- 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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Police used tear gas and water cannons to push back protesters in Tirana, Albania, as anti-government demonstrations entered their eighth consecutive day. Students joined the wider protests, demanding lower tuition fees, greater state investment in education and action against alleged corruption. Demonstrators have also called for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Albanian police clash with anti-government protesters for eighth day
Prime Minister Edi Rama called it “a hybrid war” and accused protesters of holding Tirana “under a climate of terror,” as student demands over tuition fees merged with a broader anti-government movement
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Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters Tuesday on the eighth straight day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
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