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POLITICS2h 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 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 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
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 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 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 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]
POLITICSOct 20Albania Capital Rocked By Chaotic Weekend Of Street Unresteurasiareview.com · United States
POLITICSOct 19Albania’s protests explainedProtesters in Albania say demonstrations will intensify as Prime Minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resign.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 19US lawmakers sound alarm as violence grips NATO ally Albania amid anti-government protestsStudent-led protests in Tirana have turned violent as thousands demand Prime Minister's Edi Rama's resignation amid allegations of corruption. Rama has blamed outside agitators for the violence.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 19Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capitalAlbania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday, with thousands of protesters calling for Rama to step down as they rally against poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 19Albania's PM refuses to quit with protests against university conditions in sixth dayThe unrest follows months of anti-government protests in the Balkan nation, initially sparked by a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth dayAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 18“Shame on you! One day you will have to answer for all of this!”: in Albania, anger against Edi Rama does not subsideRÉCIT - Cible désignée d’un important mouvement de protestation depuis une semaine, le premier ministre albanais écarte l’hypothèse d’une démission.Le Figaro International
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