Fresh protests in Tirana, despite new measures to curb unrest
Rama said the new rules would fine violent protesters and let police curb gatherings as unrest has injured more than 350 people, officials said.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced new fines of $6,188 for anyone participating in a violent protest, even without directly committing acts of violence. Protesters subsequently gathered in Tirana and marched toward the Education Ministry.
- Student-Led demonstrations fueled by anger over perceived government corruption, job shortages, and poor education have engulfed central Tirana this month. These protests follow months of summer unrest regarding a luxury coastal development backed by Jared Kushner.
- Demonstrators have set fire to government buildings and banks, smashed shop windows, and thrown paving stones at police. On Saturday, a demonstrator wearing a gas mask was observed throwing objects during anti-government protests in Tirana.
- In a video address, Rama said, "I believe that those who demand my resignation are mistaken if they think they can impose it through violence." He noted that not all protester demands are necessarily wrong.
- The unrest poses the biggest challenge yet to Rama, who has governed Albania since 2013 and secured a fourth term last year. Demonstrations have since spread from Tirana to other cities across the country.
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