Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread
Police said 167 people were arrested and 132 officers were injured as protesters demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over corruption and education grievances.
- On Saturday, October 17, thousands of students gathered outside Tirana's Education Ministry on the fifth day of protests demanding Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over alleged corruption and poor education conditions.
- Months of peaceful rallies by the 'Flamingo' movement originally opposed a luxury tourism development on Albania's southern coast linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, fueling broader student demands for reform.
- National Police Chief Skender Hita confirmed disciplinary investigations into seven officers for 'exceeding their authority' as police deployed water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets, with 132 officers and 45 protesters injured.
- Prime Minister Rama rejected resignation calls in a video address, blaming unnamed 'foreign hands' for inciting violence, while officials warned the unrest threatens Albania's goal of European Union membership by 2028.
- Demonstrations have spread to Durres, Vlora, and Korca, with police reporting 1,067 arrests throughout the five-day period, marking one of the country's most serious episodes of street violence in decades.
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Albanian police clashed with hundreds of protesters in the capital Tirana on Saturday, who were 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 clashes.
On Saturday evening, there were also serious clashes between student protesters and riot police in Tirana.
During the week of protests, 167 people were arrested and criminal proceedings were initiated against 388. Seven police officers were suspended for exceeding their authority.
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"Molotov Cocktails, Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets. Violent Clashes on the Fifth Day of Protests in Tirana
Thousands of young Albanians protested violently, breaking windows and traffic lights, on the fifth day of more and more violent protests in front of the students; the demonstrators demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Saturday, around 11:00, the students gathered for the fifth consecutive day in front of the Ministry of Education in Tirana. For about an hour, the protest took place peacefully, with predominantly symbolic actions…
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