Albanian protesters clash with police over luxury resort
Nearly 300 people have been hurt in unrest, most of them police, as demonstrators in Tirana call for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
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What happened
Violent anti-government protests in Albania have entered their eighth day, with demonstrators and police clashing. The unrest centers on a Trump-linked resort development in a formerly protected landscape, which a Dutch MEP accused the government of rushing through. Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police.
Why it matters
The demonstrations show no sign of easing. Protesters are demanding that the prime minister resign.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 9:53 AM ET: A Dutch MEP accused Albania's government of rushing through a Trump-linked resort in a formerly protected landscape as protests turned violent.
- Oct 19, 10:45 PM ET: Almost 300 people were injured in the seventh day of clashes, more than half of them police.
- Oct 20, 11:42 AM ET: Protesters in Tirana demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation on the eighth day of unrest.
Coverage
- 'Edi Rama has to resign': anti-government protests in Albania enter eighth day (The Guardian)
- ‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to go (Al Jazeera)
- Protesters and police in Albania fight in seventh day of violent clashes (BBC)
- Albania accused of rushing through Trump-linked resort in formerly protected landscape (The Guardian)
- Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth day (Al Jazeera)
- Tirana sees sixth day of violent protests as Albania’s PM refuses to resign (Al Jazeera)
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