Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread
Police said 167 people were arrested and 132 officers injured as the anti-government protests spread beyond the capital.
- On Saturday, thousands of students gathered outside the Education Ministry in Tirana on the fifth day of demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
- Originally sparked by a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, the unrest follows months of 'Flamingo' protests against corruption and poor university conditions.
- Demonstrators clashed with riot police throughout Tirana, smashing windows and setting fire to government buildings; police deployed water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets, injuring 120 police and 45 protesters.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to resign, blaming "foreign hands" for the violence, while National Police Chief Skender Hita suspended seven officers for "exceeding their authority" during clashes.
- The unrest threatens Albania's goal to join the European Union by 2028, as escalating violence coincides with a broader wave of student activism spreading across Europe.
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Violent protests in Albania enter fifth day
Credit: Edi Rama via Facebook Anti-government protests in Albania entered a fifth day on October 17, with clashes between demonstrators and police escalating in the capital Tirana as students joined calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
Protesters demand the resignation of the head of the Albanian government and denounce the teaching conditions and university fees.
By Jona Cenameri Shortly after 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 17, protesters began gathering again in front of the Ministry of Education in Tirana. It was the fifth day of violent protests that began on October 13. The crowd’s most repeated call and most articulate demand remained the one that had accompanied the protests since […]
A few hundred people, some masked, gathered on Saturday around noon in front of the Ministry of Education and protest actions then spread throughout the capital.
It is the fourth day of violent protests in the capital of Albania. Thousands of young people have again come out to the street to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, whom he accuses of corruption.
Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania’s anti-government protests escalate – WTOP News
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon and baton charges as clashes spread through the city center. The violence escalated after high school...
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