Albanian protests intensify as Rama rejects calls to resign
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Anti-government protests in Albania entered a seventh day on Monday after repeated clashes between demonstrators and police in Tirana. The student-led demonstrations began over poor university conditions and high tuition fees, while protesters have also raised concerns about corruption, unemployment and education standards and demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.
Hundreds gathered outside the Education Ministry on Sunday, chanting “Rama resign” and throwing rocks at riot police. Officers used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets as the unrest spread through central Tirana. Protesters have accused police of brutality.
Rama has refused to step down, saying governments are changed through elections. He argued that the unrest threatens Albania’s effort to join the European Union rather than his government and alleged that foreign actors were behind the protests. On Monday, Rama specifically accused Russia, Iran and ANTIFA of fomenting unrest, but presented no evidence for those claims, according to citizens.al.
Interior Minister Ervin Demo said 295 people—including police officers, protesters, journalists and other workers—had been injured over six days. Rama announced a €2,500 payment for each police officer deployed during the protests and warned of financial consequences for students involved in violence.
The European Commission condemned violence in Tirana and other cities while welcoming Albanian authorities’ commitment to protect the right to protest.
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