Clashes in Tirana as Flamingo Revolution Protest Enters Seventh Day

Clashes erupted in Tirana on the seventh consecutive day of youth protests against Albania's political class, with demonstrators attacking police near government buildings. Prime Minister Edi Rama renewed calls for dialogue but refused to resign. Protesters threw stones and firecrackers at riot police outside the Education Ministry, set trash bins ablaze, and later attacked the Court of Appeal and a police station with Molotov cocktails. Ten officers were injured, and numerous arrests were made. The "Flamingo Revolution" began in May opposing a Trump-linked resort threatening a wildlife oasis, expanding into broader anti-corruption and student grievances. Rama accused Russia and Iran of fueling the unrest with bots.