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POLITICS1h agoFiery confrontations between protestors and police in AlbaniaFiery confrontations between protestors and police in AlbaniaAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoAlbanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PMSali Berisha's microphone was cut after he declared ruling lawmakers "deserve tear gas" as Democratic Party members lit flares inside parliament.Fox News World
POLITICS2d agoAlbanian opposition storms parliament, sets off flares and smoke bombsOpposition lawmakers disrupt parliament session, accusing prime minister of downplaying ongoing antigovernment protests.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoAlbania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flaresOpposition MPs disrupted a parliamentary session in Albania by brandishing smoke flares and displaying photographs of injured protesters. They accused police of using violence against demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.Africanews [en]
POLITICS2d agoAlbania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flaresOpposition MPs disrupted a parliamentary session in Albania by brandishing smoke flares and displaying photographs of injured protesters. They accused police of using violence against demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS2d agoAlbanian MPs set off flares in parliament after weeks of anti-government protestsOpposition politicians in Albania have set off flares in the country's parliament following weeks of violent anti-government protests.Sky News World
POLITICS2d agoAlbania adopts measures to impose fines up to €5,500 on people at protests that become violentThe measures come into force immediately, but require parliamentary approval within 45 days to remain in effect.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS2d agoBonuses for Albanian Police on Protest Frontlines Spur Calls for AccountabilitySecurity experts say Prime Minister Edi Rama has crossed a line in gifting police officers a 2,500-euro bonus for facing down protesters against his rule.Balkan Insight
POLITICS3d agoGOP lawmakers urge Rubio to weigh visa restrictions on corrupt officials as Albania rocked by protestsTwo Republican Congressmen urge Marco Rubio to impose visa restrictions on corrupt Albanian officials as violent protests demand Edi Rama's resignation.Fox News World
POLITICS5d agoAlbanian Prime Minister Announces New Anti-Protest LegislationAmid continuing violence at anti-government protests at the weekend, during which one protester was hit in the eye with a rubber bullet, premier Edi Rama announced new measures to tackle “urban anarchy”.Balkan Insight
POLITICS6d agoEurope swarmed by wave of protests as people march in France , Albania , Italy , Spain , PortugalMultiple European countries including France, Albania, Italy, Spain, and Portugal are experiencing widespread protests. This indicates significant social or political unrest across the region.asiabulletin.com · China
POLITICSOct 24Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violentAlbanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber ‌bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of ‌the…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 24Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal.Violence in earlier protests prompted authorities to take additional security measures, with massive deployments of police and even soldiers observed across several European capitals.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 24Tensions rise in Albania as protesters burn symbolic pillows outside prime minister’s officeOpposition supporters and students mobilised in the Albanian capital, with riot police using water cannons on large groups of protesters. Authorities said 2,500 police officers were deployed to the streets of Tirana.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 23Alleged Police Violence Against Minors Alarms AlbaniaMore than 200 minors have been arrested or charged amid protests in Albania, while the Ombudsperson and rights organisations report allegations of police violence and breaches of safeguards designed to protect children.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 23Politics in 'materialist terms': Gen Z in Albania, Italy, France and India protesting for 'fairness'Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Gökçe Tuncel, Sociologist and post-doctoral researcher associated with the Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). For Tuncel, the wave of youth-led protests across France, Albania, India and Italy reveals more than a succession of localized grievances. It signals the emergence of a political consciousness shaped by material insecurity, institutional disillusionment and an increasingly explicit demand for solidarity and social justice. "What is really striking about this Gen Z movement is how clearly young people see their material conditions," Tuncel obseFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 23Albania: Parliament descends into chaos as MPs clash over protestsHeated exchanges and chaotic scenes gripped Albania's parliament in Tirana on Thursday as rival MPs clashed inside, while student demonstrators continued their protests outside for a tenth day.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 23Albanian opposition and ruling party lawmakers scuffle in parliament over student protest tensionsThe clashes broke out after parliamentary leadership rejected opposition demands to debate ten days of student demonstrations that have gripped the capital Tirana.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 22Albania's student protests are only getting biggerAs police try to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, Prime Minister Edi Rama is claiming that "antifa" is behind the unrest. Few are buying that explanation.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 21Albania’s Students Demand the Fall of Rama and an End to CorruptionA wave of student protests have swept Albania over the last week and escalated into clashes with police. BIRN spoke with some of the protesters to hear what brought them into the streets.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 21Mobilizations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Albania, Germany: Is the French example spreading?Présenté par GSK.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 20Albanian police deploy water cannons as protests hit seventh dayAlbanian police deployed water cannons as protests continued into their seventh day on Monday (19 October).The Independent World
POLITICSOct 20‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to goFrom the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to current protests, an inside look at a leaderless youth uprising challenging Edi Rama.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 20Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for fuelling unrest across the countryThe anti-government protests in the Balkan nation began over a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family.EuroNews [en]