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POLITICSOct 16Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spreadPrime minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resignIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 16Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for escalating anti-government unrestPolice said 160 people were detained following violent incidents on Thursday evening.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 16Tougher Security Response Won’t Solve Albania’s Growing Crisis: ExpertsAs Prime Minister Edi Rama rules out resignation in response to violent protests, a political solution is needed to calm the unrest, experts argue.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 16Albanian protests turn violent: What we knowAlbania's capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government "Flamingo" movement, but what started on Tuesday this week was on a different scale.BBC World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 16Youths clash with police for a 3rd day in Albania anti - government protestsYouths in Albania have engaged in clashes with police for a third consecutive day during anti-government protests. This signifies ongoing civil unrest and political instability in the country.isp.netscape.com · United States
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 15Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight dayEuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 15College of Europe looted and torched during Albanian student protestsProtests continued to rage all Thursday with multiple police and protestor casualties reported.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 15‘Boiling point’: Why students are protesting against Albania’s Edi RamaExperts say Albania’s protests reflect ignored student grievances and growing frustration.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 15Albania sees latest violent student protests over corruption and education costsAlbanian students protesting over rising education costs and corruption have called for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step downThe Independent World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 15Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riotAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignationFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capitalLe Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Buildings Set Ablaze, Windows Smashed In Violent Albanian ProtestsChannels TV
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Albania’s capital burns as protests escalatePolitico Europe
POLITICSOct 14AI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14Albania: Fire at Education Ministry as students protestRiot police deployed in the Albanian capital Tirana on the second day of student protests. The sudden outbreak seemed at least somewhat reminiscent of the widespread demos in France courting international attention.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 14Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policeProtesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 13Albanian Student Protesters Clash with Police Outside Ministry of EducationPolice made 23 arrests as violence erupted between students and police officers at a demonstration in Tirana linked to the ongoing ‘Flamingo Revolution’ anti-government protests.Balkan Insight
WORLDOct 12Albanian fugitive wanted over ‘blood feud’ murders arrested in New York after 25 yearsValentin Ftoni is wanted in Albania to serve a 25-year sentence connected to the 2000 murders of a husband and wifeThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 8Albanian Criminal Procedure Bill Slammed as Bid to ‘Neuter’ Anti-Graft BodyWhile addressing widely-held concerns about pretrial detention measures, a bill to rewrite a big chunk of Albania’s Code of Criminal Procedure has been met with consternation among judges, prosecutors and civil society groups worried it will ‘neuter’ a key anti-corruption body none too popular with PM Edi Rama.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 6Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, Montenegro: the political challenge of European Union enlargementANALYSE - Bruxelles propose des garde-fous pour essayer de vaincre les réticences de certains États, dont la France, à l’entrée de nouveaux pays au sein de l’UE.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 2Security Expert Questions Albania’s Readiness to Learn from Spy Chief’s ArrestSecurity expert Arjan Dyrmishi tells BIRN the “whole system of governance” has been brought into question by the arrest of the head of Albania’s State Intelligence Service.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 30Will Albania’s Handling of ‘Flamingo’ Protests Affect its EU Accession Progress?The anti-government protests that rocked Albania this summer will not jeopardise its EU membership prospects – but will feed into a broader assessment of Tirana’s respect for democracy and that rule of law.Balkan Insight
WORLDSep 25Fading Away: Sicily’s Ancient Albanian Community Fears its Identity Risks ErasureClimate change, job losses and emigration threaten the future of the centuries-old Arbereshe community on the Italian island of Sicily.Balkan Insight