The Flamingo Revolution Is Gaining Momentum. Protests Against Corruption and a Construction Project Have Shaken the Albanian Government
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In Albania, long-standing peaceful protest against political corruption has turned into violent protest. Students are demanding improvements to higher education and the resignation of the government.
In the shadow of the French school riots, discontent is spreading in the Albanian capital Tirana. As recently as last summer, the “flamingo revolution” protested against the country being sold out to a wealthy elite.
For three days there have been massive protests in Albania, carried above all by young people, who go to the streets to tens of thousands. Their goal: a fall of the government and probably also a prevention of Albanian accession to the EU. COMPACT shows which movements are behind the uprising, which has also been turned into violence. [...] The post Against government & EU: Student uprising in Albania first appeared on COMPACT.
By Andi Bushati The strong demonstrations of the last two days, reminiscent of a miniature of the events of 1997, constitute a sudden turn of events in the protest that began last spring. At the beginning of the flamingo revolution, the demonstrators appeared with intelligent slogans, peaceful marches and a party on the boulevard, during […]
Student protests in Tirana are taking on the dimensions of a general uprising in Albania. What began as the “Flamingo Revolution” – a series of original peaceful actions with pink balloons against corruption in recent months – has now turned into a raging anti-government river spearheaded by the youth. The students, angered by the […] The post From “flamingo movement” to student uprising: Rama regime is shaken in Albania appeared first on iEidis…
A peaceful student march in Tirana has turned into violent riots with injuries and damage to businesses. Young Albanians are demanding a change of system and the resignation of the prime minister.
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