The Aporia · Buildings ablaze, petrol bombs hurled at parliament: 10 visuals show chaos of Albania protests

Protesters in Albania's capital, Tirana, clashed violently with police over seven days, demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation due to alleged corruption and other issues. The unrest resulted in 28 injuries on Sunday alone and a total of 272 since Tuesday. Protesters hurled rocks and petrol bombs at government buildings and the parliament, while police responded with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. Fires broke out at various locations including a police station and the education ministry, and there were reports of the Supreme Court building being set on fire.

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Student-led protests in Albania have turned violent, spreading across the country and involving clashes with police. Demonstrators have set fire to government buildings, banks, and private businesses, throwing stones at police who responded with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. The protests started over rising education costs but have evolved into a broader challenge against Prime Minister Edi Rama's perceived corruption and lack of economic opportunities. In Tirana alone, more than 2,500 police officers were deployed to manage the unrest, leading to hundreds of detentions and dozens of injuries on both sides. These protests began in May over a disputed luxury coastal development but have grown into nationwide calls for Rama’s resignation, posing his most significant challenge since taking office in 2013.

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Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania's capital Tirana as anti-government demonstrations escalated into violent unrest, with crowds hurling rocks and petrol bombs, smashing storefronts and setting buildings on fire. asserted

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On the other side, police fired water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators , as protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama marked seven days of unrest. asserted

protests → fire → unrest

Protesters also targeted government buildings, banks and businesses, while fires broke out at a police station and the entrance to the interior ministry. asserted

fires → target → ministry

Thousands gathered outside the education ministry over the weekend, chanting slogans against Rama and throwing rocks at riot police. asserted

Thousands → gather → police

The clashes later spread across the city centre, with demonstrators setting fire to litter bins and damaging the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party. asserted

demonstrators → spread → Party

Petrol bombs were also hurled at the Albania parliament amid rising violence on the streets. asserted

bombs → hurl → streets

The unrest has been fuelled by anger over alleged corruption, poor education standards, high university fees and a lack of jobs. asserted

unrest → fuel → jobs

The demonstrations have grown into a broader anti-government movement, posing the strongest challenge yet to Rama, who has been in power since 2013 and won a fourth term last year. asserted

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Howeverm, Rama rejected calls to resign, arguing that the protests threatened Albania's ambitions to join the European Union rather than his government. asserted

protests → reject → Union

He also blamed unspecified foreign interests for the unrest. asserted

He → blame → unrest

The violence has left several injured. asserted

violence → leave → several

Albania's health ministry said 28 people, including police officers, protesters, bystanders and a journalist, were injured during Sunday's clashes. asserted

people → say → clashes

The ministry reported 65 injuries during Saturday's demonstrations, while the cumulative toll since Tuesday had reached 272 by Sunday. asserted

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Visual released by Al Jazeera also showed protesters setting the Supreme Court building on fire. asserted

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The protests follow months of demonstrations against a luxury coastal development linked to US President Donald Trump's family. asserted

protests → follow → family

The European Commission condemned the violence and called for grievances to be addressed through peaceful dialogue, while the US embassy in Tirana urged restraint. asserted

embassy → condemn → restraint

Buildings ablaze, petrol bombs hurled at parliament: 10 visuals show chaos of Albania protests

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