Edi Rama
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- 10h ago
Albanian lawmakers brawl in parliament as student protests against Rama enter tenth day
Opposition deputies blocked the speaker's podium and threw a water bottle during the first plenary since the protests began, while Prime Minister Edi Rama was abroad.
- 5d ago
Albanian police clash with protesters for eighth day as Rama rejects dialogue calls
Police used tear gas and water cannons in Tirana on Tuesday, 20 October, as student-led demonstrations against Prime Minister Edi Rama's government continued. Authorities said 310 people were injured in the first seven days, most of them police officers.
- Oct 13
Albanian students and protesters clash with police in Tirana, demanding Prime Minister Rama's resignation
Protesters threw molotov cocktails at police in Tirana on the fifth day of demonstrations, and riot police answered with tear gas and water cannons. Prime Minister Edi Rama has not stepped down, and a large rally is planned for 17 October at 19:00 local time.
- Sep 22
Albanian court suspends intelligence chief Vlora Hyseni in state secrets leak probe
An anti-corruption court in Tirana has suspended State Intelligence Service director Vlora Hyseni and placed her under house arrest over allegations that she leaked classified files to an IT contractor.
- Jul 23
Albanian police fire tear gas and water cannon at Tirana protesters opposed to Trump-linked resort and Kanye West subsidy
Police used tear gas and water cannon outside the Albanian parliament on Thursday as demonstrators tried to breach security cordons, the latest escalation in weeks of protests against a luxury hotel project linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
