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sentences that state something as happening or true
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has blamed “foreign hands” for the increasingly violent student-led protests that are calling on him to resign.
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that → blame → him
Riot police clashed with protesters outside the education ministry for the fourth day in a row, as thousands of young Albanians marched through the capital, Tirana, on Friday to protest government corruption and poor university conditions.
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thousands → clash → corruption
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students → go → Rama
3Albania’s PM dismisses calls to resign as student protests spread
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protests → dismiss → calls
“This is not a student phenomenon,” Rama said in a video address on Friday.
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Rama → say → Friday
He said there were “foreign hands that do not wish for Albania to be at peace”.
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Albania → say → peace
Rama insisted that the protest had “absolutely nothing to do with the hardships, problems or legitimate aspirations of anyone who desires a better life”.
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who → insist → life
Police officers used water cannon and tear gas as demonstrators hurled rocks.
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demonstrators → use → rocks
The protests have spread beyond the capital to Elbasan, Shkodra and Korca, where demonstrators broke windows and set fire to rubbish bins, local media reported.
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media → spread → bins
The ongoing escalation follows months of mostly peaceful demonstrations, originally sparked by the sale of part of Albania’s coastline to a luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
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escalation → follow → law
Days of unrest have increasingly targeted banks and government buildings.
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Days → target → banks
Protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at the education ministry on Tuesday.
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Protesters → hurl → Tuesday
They also set fire to several buildings across the city, including the prime minister’s office, the finance and justice ministry buildings and branches of several banks.
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They → set → banks
According to a police statement, 160 people were detained over alleged acts of violence on Thursday evening.
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people → accord → evening
The EU question
Demonstrators are demanding Rama’s resignation, as well as electoral and education reforms.
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Demonstrators → demand → resignation
The prime minister, whose government denies corruption, said he would be ready to discuss rising education costs but rejected the calls to resign.
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he → deny → calls
He said on Thursday, “My responsibility is to listen, address legitimate concerns and keep Albania moving forward.”
His dismissal “would be a betrayal of the Albanians who gave me a strong mandate to complete negotiations on European Union membership”, he added.
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he → say → membership
Corruption scandals have complicated Albania’s efforts to join the EU.
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scandals → complicate → EU
Analysts say the country is a hub for gangs seeking to launder money from drugs and weapons trafficking.
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country → say → drugs
Rama won a fourth term last year on promises to take Albania into the EU, aiming for membership as early as 2028.
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Rama → win → 2028
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