VIDEO Protests Escalated in Albania, the Doors of the Ministry Were Set on Fire
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ALBANIAN police have responded with tear gas to violent protests in Tirana where thousands of citizens are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption.
The large protests in Albania once again escalated into fierce confrontations between demonstrators and the police on Saturday. The protesters also set fire to a ministry in the capital, Tirana.
Protesters have set fire to one of the entrances to the Ministry of Agriculture building in Tirana. As a result, the door of one of the entrances to the institution was burned. After a few minutes, the flames were extinguished. Earlier, protesters burned trash cans at the “21 Dhjetori” intersection, blocking traffic, while other groups have gathered near the Tirana Municipality, the General Directorate of Police and “Skënderbej” Square.
The demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails at the Ministry of Agriculture and the city of Tirana, their entrances lit, but the firemen put them out, and the police responded by using water cannon and tear gas.
Violent protests against the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama took place in Tirana on Saturday, with police using tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. The protesters, led by students, are demanding the government's resignation over corruption and poor living conditions.
At the same time, a large number of demonstrators gathered on Skanderbeg Square, where the police fired large amounts of tear gas, the media reports. Police forces were deployed between the headquarters of the Socialist Party of Albania and the Puppet Theater. The area near the headquarters of the Socialist Party and the Bank of Albania is covered with tear gas. The situation on Skanderbeg Square turned into a direct conflict between demonstrato…
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