In Albania, protests against a resort have escalated into anti-government demonstrations
Mass protests took place in Tirana, the capital of Albania; they were initially directed against the construction of a resort complex but later escalated into anti-government demonstrations.
On Wednesday evening, thousands of people took to the streets demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Demonstrators expressed dissatisfaction with the authorities’ actions and the government’s policies.
The tenth day of protests, which were initially aimed at stopping the construction of a resort on an environmentally sensitive stretch of the Adriatic coast by a company linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has turned into a large-scale anti-government demonstration.
Protesters gathered in Skanderbeg Square in Tirana to march to the parliament and chant the slogans “Rama to prison, Berisha to prison,” referring to Sali Berisha, the former prime minister and current leader of the Democratic Party of Albania.
The protesters put forward five key demands: the resignation of Rama’s government, the repeal of legislation and provisions granting special status to strategic investors, the withdrawal of the Mountain Package (a government initiative aimed at promoting investment in the country’s mountainous regions), the repeal of amendments to the Law on Protected Areas and the Law on Cultural Heritage.
Protest leaders called on Albanians across the country and abroad to join the latest rally, which coincided with the anniversary of the founding of the League of Prizren—an event widely regarded as a symbol of Albanian national unity.
Organizers stated that the protests will continue in the coming days, and the demands remain unchanged.
This was reported by Euronews.
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