Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
20%
3 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Politics
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The leader of Albania’s opposition has branded members of the government as “criminals”, while he and fellow lawmakers disrupted a parliamentary session by setting off flares and smoke bombs.
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he → brand → flares
Sali Berisha and other opposition members stormed parliament in the capital, Tirana, on Thursday in support of demonstrators, who are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.
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who → storm → resignation
Berisha and his colleagues unsuccessfully tried to prevent a vote on a new law governing the country’s central bank.
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Berisha → try → bank
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“These [ruling lawmakers] are criminals and they deserve tear gas, rubber bullets, cracked skulls and broken bones, not the young people,” Berisha, leader of the Democratic Party of Albania, said.
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Berisha → want → Albania
The protests began in May and were triggered by Rama’s preliminary approval of a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump.
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protests → begin → Trump
The student-led protest movement has since evolved into something far bigger, with demonstrators citing economic stagnation, alleged corruption and poor education standards, coupled with high tuition fees.
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demonstrators → lead → fees
The anti-government protests are Albania’s largest in decades and have turned violent, injuring hundreds of people, including police officers.
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protests → turn → officers
Government buildings, banks and private buildings have also been attacked and set on fire.
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buildings → attack → fire
Rama has been in office for 13 years and has refused to resign after winning a fourth term last year.
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Rama → refuse → term
As Berisha addressed parliament on Thursday, his colleagues surrounded him while holding photos of protesters allegedly injured by rubber bullets.
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colleagues → address → bullets
Rama has introduced fines of more than $6,000 for anyone who attends a protest that turns violent, even if they did not participate in such acts.
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they → introduce → acts
Rama has announced a series of measures aimed at easing the protests.
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Rama → announce → protests
These include increasing the monthly scholarship stipend for students from low-income families, according to Albania’s public broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar.
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These → include → broadcaster
Scholarships have also been extended to master’s degree students.
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Scholarships → extend → students
Rama has also announced subsidised rent for students, the broadcaster reported.
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broadcaster → announce → students
The Aporia
