Albanian PM Refuses to Quit as Violent Protests Enter Sixth Day
Police and protesters clashed as 65 people were injured and Rama rejected calls to step down, officials said.
- Violent protests engulfed Tirana on Saturday as demonstrators threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police, torched cars and litter bins, and set buildings including a court and banks on fire.
- Demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters demanding action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees, and corruption in the Balkan nation.
- According to a health ministry report issued Sunday, 65 people were injured on that day, including 37 police, with 12 hospitalized. Since Tuesday, 272 people have been injured, including 169 police.
- Police detained 54 individuals on Saturday with 27 facing criminal proceedings. The United States embassy in Tirana urged "restraint and calm on all sides" as the violence escalated.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning in a video broadcast, stating the protests are the "work of an outside hand." His defiance signals prolonged political tension ahead.
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RECIT - A designated target of a large protest movement over the past week, the Albanian Prime Minister is dismissing the assumption of resignation.
The protests in the Albanian capital, Tirana, continued for the sixth consecutive day, amid demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Eddie Rama, while the Government maintained its refusal to respond to these calls.
Radio France Internationale
Albanian PM refuses to quit as violent protests enter sixth day
Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday with protesters calling for action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption. Hundreds of protesters gathered again at noon in front of the education ministry chanting "Rama, resign" amid a tense standoff with police, who used water cannon and tear gas to hold back the crowds. Protesters set ablaze litter bins in the streets, smashed windows on their route, including…
Albania protests continue for sixth straight day demanding Prime Minister’s resignation
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Sunday in front of the Education Ministry chanting “Rama, resign” in a tense standoff with the police, who later used water cannons and tear gas to hold back the crowds
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