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POLITICSOct 16Albania PM Defiant as Protests Spread to Provincial CitiesAfter the capital endured a third night of violent clashes between student-led protesters and police, Edi Rama vowed not to bow to the demands for him to quit.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 15Violent protest in Albania for third day in a row against corruption and Trump resortIn Albanië zijn studenten en andere demonstranten voor de derde avond op rij slaags geraakt met de politie. In de hoofdstad Tirana en in andere steden werd met stenen en molotovcocktails gegooid naar de oproerpolitie, die waterkanonnen en traangas inzette. Ook zijn winkels geplunderd en overheidsgebouwen met vuurwerk bekogeld. Tientallen agenten raakten de afgelopen dagen gewond en meer dan honderd demonstranten zijn opgepakt. Bekijk hier beelden van de rellen gisteravond: Politiechef Skender Hita zei dat de politie het recht op vreedzaam protest waarborgt, maar dat die protesten "niet mogen dNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 15“Albania has been experiencing a protest movement for almost 140 days”: in Tirana, the street is getting angry at Edi RamaDÉCRYPTAGE - De plus en plus violente, la contestation de la jeunesse prend le relais d’un mouvement, né en mai dernier, contre le premier ministre albanais.Le Figaro International
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
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 15Clashes break out for third day in Albania as anti - government protests growsthelensstar.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSOct 15Clashes break out for third day in Albania as anti - government protests growClashes have continued for a third day in Albania amidst growing anti-government protests. This signifies increasing civil unrest and political instability in the country.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSOct 15Arab News | PM condemns chao as violent protests grip AlbaniaThe Prime Minister has condemned chaos as violent protests are taking place in Albania. This signifies political unrest and civil disturbance in the country.arabnews.com · Saudi Arabia
CONFLICTOct 15Albanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with policeDemonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Wednesday in a second straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Protesters formed makeshift barricades in the capital, Tirana, while riot police responded with water cannon, after street violence overnight left 16 people arrested and government buildings badly damaged.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 15Albanian PM Blames Opposition After Another Night of Violent ClashesEdi Rama accuses opposition of trying to 'pull Albania down' after a second night of violence saw government buildings and businesses attacked and set on fire amid clashes between student protesters and police.Balkan Insight
WORLDOct 15Meet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. The post Meet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 14AI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Fire erupts at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third dayAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14Albanian President Urges Calm as Street Protest Clashes ContinuePresident Bajram Begaj voiced concern about escalating tensions as students who gathered for a second day of rallies against the government clashed with law enforcement officers again.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 14Albanian students clash with police as they protest over education and jobsAlbanian students clash with police as they protest education costs, poor university conditions and bleak job prospects.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesAlbania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.Africanews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesEuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 14Sex Tapes Scandal Shows Albania’s Still Stuck in Patriarchal MindsetThe moralistic reaction to leaked tapes of women filmed secretly in intimate acts shows Albania is still struggling to accept women as sexual beings – while also failing legally to protect victims of non-consensual exposure.Balkan Insight
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 13Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attackedAt least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9Albania Parliament Approves Municipal Reform Plan Amid ProtestsControversial reform of local government dissolving smaller municipalities into larger units passes after stormy debate, with protesters demonstrating outside parliament.Balkan Insight
SCI & TECHOct 9‘ChatGPT Diagnosed Me’: Patients’ Faith in AI Leaves Albania’s Doctors Feeling FrustratedAs patients increasingly arrive at surgeries armed with diagnoses drawn from artificial intelligence chatbots, doctors fear their authority is being undermined - and that people may suffer as a result of AI-generated errors.Balkan Insight
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 8Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banksAfricanews [en]
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 8Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banksEuroNews [en]
DISASTEROct 8‘Even The Sun Is Black’: Albania’s Toxic Pollution CrisisIt is the latest in a litany of disasters to befall one of the most industrial cities in Europe, repeatedly blanketed in lethal smoke from similar blazes. The post ‘Even The Sun Is Black’: Albania’s Toxic Pollution Crisis appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
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