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POLITICS4d agoAlbania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protestsAlbanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoIn Albania, the 'Flamingo Revolution' radicalizes in response to the prime minister's 'contempt' and 'indifference'Anti-government protests, held daily for four and a half months, have taken a new turn with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Edi Rama. This is unprecedented in Albania since the fall of the communist dictatorship in 1991.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS4d agoAlbanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensifyRiot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditionsAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d agoAlbania: Students demand political change and resignation of Prime Minister Edi RamaEmpty lecture halls, burning buildings and demands for change: Albanian students are spearheading a protest movement that has become the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama in years.DW News [en]
POLITICS5d agoAlbania PM Defiant as Protests Spread to Provincial CitiesAfter the capital endured a third night of violent clashes between student-led protesters and police, Edi Rama vowed not to bow to the demands for him to quit.Balkan Insight
POLITICS5d agoViolent protest in Albania for third day in a row against corruption and Trump resortIn Albanië zijn studenten en andere demonstranten voor de derde avond op rij slaags geraakt met de politie. In de hoofdstad Tirana en in andere steden werd met stenen en molotovcocktails gegooid naar de oproerpolitie, die waterkanonnen en traangas inzette. Ook zijn winkels geplunderd en overheidsgebouwen met vuurwerk bekogeld. Tientallen agenten raakten de afgelopen dagen gewond en meer dan honderd demonstranten zijn opgepakt. Bekijk hier beelden van de rellen gisteravond: Politiechef Skender Hita zei dat de politie het recht op vreedzaam protest waarborgt, maar dat die protesten "niet mogen dNOS Buitenland
POLITICS5d ago“Albania has been experiencing a protest movement for almost 140 days”: in Tirana, the street is getting angry at Edi RamaDÉCRYPTAGE - De plus en plus violente, la contestation de la jeunesse prend le relais d’un mouvement, né en mai dernier, contre le premier ministre albanais.Le Figaro International
DISASTER5d agoCollege of Europe looted and torched during Albanian student protestsProtests continued to rage all Thursday with multiple police and protestor casualties reported.Politico Europe
CONFLICTBREAKING5d agoClashes break out for third day in Albania as anti - government protests growsthelensstar.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICS5d agoClashes break out for third day in Albania as anti - government protests growClashes have continued for a third day in Albania amidst growing anti-government protests. This signifies increasing civil unrest and political instability in the country.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICS5d agoArab News | PM condemns chao as violent protests grip AlbaniaThe Prime Minister has condemned chaos as violent protests are taking place in Albania. This signifies political unrest and civil disturbance in the country.arabnews.com · Saudi Arabia
CONFLICT5d agoAlbanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with policeDemonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Wednesday in a second straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Protesters formed makeshift barricades in the capital, Tirana, while riot police responded with water cannon, after street violence overnight left 16 people arrested and government buildings badly damaged.France 24 [en]
CONFLICT6d agoAlbanian PM Blames Opposition After Another Night of Violent ClashesEdi Rama accuses opposition of trying to 'pull Albania down' after a second night of violence saw government buildings and businesses attacked and set on fire amid clashes between student protesters and police.Balkan Insight
WORLD6d agoMeet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. The post Meet Albanian who may be world’s oldest woman at 117 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS6d agoAI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING6d agoFire erupts at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third dayAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoAlbanian President Urges Calm as Street Protest Clashes ContinuePresident Bajram Begaj voiced concern about escalating tensions as students who gathered for a second day of rallies against the government clashed with law enforcement officers again.Balkan Insight
POLITICS6d agoAlbanian students clash with police as they protest over education and jobsAlbanian students clash with police as they protest education costs, poor university conditions and bleak job prospects.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesAlbania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.Africanews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 14Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalatesEuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 14Sex Tapes Scandal Shows Albania’s Still Stuck in Patriarchal MindsetThe moralistic reaction to leaked tapes of women filmed secretly in intimate acts shows Albania is still struggling to accept women as sexual beings – while also failing legally to protect victims of non-consensual exposure.Balkan Insight
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 13Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attackedAt least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9Albania Parliament Approves Municipal Reform Plan Amid ProtestsControversial reform of local government dissolving smaller municipalities into larger units passes after stormy debate, with protesters demonstrating outside parliament.Balkan Insight
SCI & TECHOct 9‘ChatGPT Diagnosed Me’: Patients’ Faith in AI Leaves Albania’s Doctors Feeling FrustratedAs patients increasingly arrive at surgeries armed with diagnoses drawn from artificial intelligence chatbots, doctors fear their authority is being undermined - and that people may suffer as a result of AI-generated errors.Balkan Insight