3rd day of clashes in Albania as anti-government protests sparked by Kushner-linked project swell
Protesters have widened their demands beyond education reforms, accusing the government of corruption and backing a luxury project linked to Jared Kushner.
- On Thursday, student-led demonstrators clashed with police in Tirana for a third consecutive day, opposing a luxury tourism development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump.
- Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption allegations, with the Democratic Party backing the movement as a "revolt against a model of government."
- Tensions escalated on Wednesday when demonstrators attacked government buildings and businesses, leaving 89 people injured including 61 police officers, according to the Health Ministry.
- Accusing political opponents of inciting violence, Prime Minister Rama vowed to remain in office to further Albania's bid to join the European Union.
- Organizer Mateo Yskollari pledged demonstrators will occupy the square daily, though the Socialists won a fourth consecutive election victory last year with terms extending until 2029.
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The hooded ones broke the crystals of the courthouse, accessed the interior and set the place on fire before fleeing.
On the seventh day of the capital of Albania, large-scale clashes continue between Prime Minister Edi Rama ' s opponents and law enforcement officials. In Tirana, protesters throw in inflammable bottles of police and set fire to barricades from garbage cans, silovists use water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets in return, transfer TASS with reference to ATA. On Monday, anti-Government activists threw stones at the Albanian Court of Appea…
The day began with a peaceful student rally in front of the Ministry of Education.
The seventh day of the protest was also accompanied by clashes between young people and the police. The situation escalated near the Court of Appeal, where masked protesters attacked the doors of the building with hard objects and broke the windows. Some of them managed to enter the court premises, where they caused material damage. At the time of the attack, […]
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