Albanian PM: Protests Threaten EU Bid, Not His Government

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected calls to resign on Sunday as student-led protests entered a sixth day, warning the unrest threatens Albania's European Union membership bid rather than his government. Demonstrations over corruption, unemployment, and education standards have spread across the country, with protesters setting fires, smashing windows, and clashing with police who used tear gas and rubber bullets. Rama invited students to talks while blaming unspecified foreign interests for the violence. The European Commission condemned the violence, and Rama canceled a Monday meeting with Austria's chancellor. Police have charged 388 people, with scores injured. The protests follow months of demonstrations against a coastal development backed by Jared Kushner.