Student-led protests against government corruption and poor university conditions in Albania have turned violent, prompting Prime Minister Edi Rama to allege foreign involvement and reject calls to resign.
01Summary
- 01Riot police clashed with protesters for a fourth day in Tirana, using water cannon and tear gas.
- 02Protests have spread to Elbasan, Shkodra and Korca, with demonstrators breaking windows and setting fires.
- 03The protests were originally sparked by the sale of part of Albania’s coastline to a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner.
- 04160 people were detained on Thursday evening over alleged acts of violence, according to police.
- 05Rama said he would discuss rising education costs but rejected calls to resign, citing his EU membership mandate.
02Why it matters
Albania's EU accession talks could be jeopardised if political instability and corruption allegations persist, affecting the country's economic and diplomatic future.
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