Tirana Protests Turn Violent

Albanian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protests in Tirana for two hours.
Thousands of Democratic Party supporters demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama resign after deputy PM Belinda Balluku's suspension.
Sali Berisha called Rama a 'political corpse' during a speech interrupted by fireworks and petrol bombs.
About 30 people were arrested, with conflicting reports of 40 detentions.
Interior Minister Albana Kociu condemned the actions as 'vandalism' and 'crime'.

Politics | Protests | Corruption

European Union | Albania

Edi Rama | Belinda Balluku | Sali Berisha | Albana Kociu

2 days ago