The Los Angeles Times has dedicated an article to the protests that have been going on in Tirana for months against the government of Edi Rama, emphasizing that they have shaken Albania. The American newspaper reports on the protest the day before in front of the Parliament, where the police clashed with the protesters. The media writes that the protesters defied the police cordon and threw eggs and tomatoes.
The media also mentions the fact that citizens are also demanding the arrest of Prime Minister Rama and bringing him to justice. “Demonstrators chanted “Arrest Rama!” during the clashes, while police escorted MPs to and from the parliament building,” the media writes.
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Police in Albania clashed with protesters and blocked them from entering parliament late Tuesday in the latest rally against a luxury development linked to President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Protesters staged the marches after parliament resumed after a summer recess and as demonstrations marked their 101st day. They defied a police cordon in the center of Albania’s capital, Tirana, pelting officers in riot gear with eggs and tomatoes. Dubbed the “flamingo revolution” because protesters’ signs show the pink bird being harmed, the anti-government protests have rocked Albania. They aim to stop massive coastal development that critics say would cause environmental damage and limit public access to the coast.
Protests have been taking place every evening in the Albanian capital. Initially focused on the construction project, they have since become a major challenge to the country’s long-ruling socialist government. Prime Minister Edi Rama, one of the targets of the protests, strongly supports the investment project, arguing that it would help modernize a country that spent decades in communist isolation. Demonstrators chanted “Arrest Rama!” during the clashes, as police escorted lawmakers to and from the parliament building. Several protesters were arrested.
