Albania Protests Turn Violent as Protestors Demand PM ...
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Serious riots have broken out in Albania. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Edi Rama over corruption, and police have responded with tear gas and water cannons.
For three consecutive days, massive and violent demonstrations have rocked the Albanian capital, with clashes between demonstrators and the police, who responded by using tear gas and water cannons.
For the third day in a row, street protests against the government in Albania have turned violent. Students and other demonstrators want education reforms and are also fighting against corruption. For months, they have been demanding the resignation of socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government. But Rama is standing firm.
Tear gas and water cannons were used by police in fresh clashes with demonstrators in Tirana. The protests continued for a third day, with protesters throwing stones, firecrackers and other objects at police cordons. Trash cans, kiosks and advertising equipment were set on fire in the center of the Albanian capital. The tension spread to several central streets, including Deşmört e Kombit Boulevard. Damage was reported to shops, banks, ATMs, cam…
After the police dispersed them with water cannon and tear gas, the protesters returned to the “Deshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard, where they began to attack the officers with stones and hard objects. Meanwhile, the police officers began to withdraw. Earlier, the Police cleared the “Deshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard of protesters, after launching an incursion against them with water cannons and tear gas. The protesters dispersed along the banks of the L…
Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM ...
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