Albanian Police Use Tear Gas and Water Cannons on Protesters in Tirana

ua.korrespondent.net (Ukrainian) —

Police in Tirana used tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Albania's capital on Saturday, October 24. The demonstration occurred outside the Ministry of Education. Protesters and students gathered for a rally before a group threw stones at the ministry building, prompting the specialized police units to respond with force. Demonstrators held signs reading "No to violence," "Transparency," and "Democracy in danger." The protest follows a wave of demonstrations from early June against a luxury resort project by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, with Prime Minister Edi Rama stating he would not heed those with different visions for the country's development.


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