Albania Protests: Tirana Clashes as Calls Grow for Rama to Quit

Protesters demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation threw petrol bombs at police in the capital, Tirana, while officers deployed water cannons, India Global Review reported on October 21. The outlet said demonstrations had also spread to other cities.

The report linked the unrest to anger over alleged corruption, unemployment and education standards. It did not detail evidence supporting the corruption allegations or include a government response.

The unrest follows months of protests against a luxury coastal development backed by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, according to the report. Opposition to that project was described as another source of public discontent.