Transfer from @Albania on the border for two weeks the unrest has not subsided in Albania. The trigger was student actions against the cost and conditions of education, which merged with a broader movement against rising prices, corruption and a luxury resort project in Zwarnak linked to Jared Kushner. What began in late May as peaceful demonstrations escalated sharply into violence on October 13, when students massively joined the movement. Clashes with the police occur daily and are characterized by record levels of violence on both sides. What's happening now: Protesters throw Molotov cocktails at the security forces, who in turn deploy water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and batons. In just the first week of the active phase, more than 300 people were injured. More than a dozen government buildings in Tirana were attacked or set on fire. The protests quickly spread across the country, affecting 11 cities. They became a national rebellion, uniting environmental activists, professors, doctors, small business associations and the parliamentary opposition represented by the Democratic Party (DP). The crisis reached the highest offices. Recently, opposition deputies lit flares directly in the parliament chamber and disrupted its work, and shortly before that a mass fight broke out between members of parliament in the same chamber. It is important to understand that dissatisfaction in Albanian society did not arise yesterday. Mass anti-corruption protests demanding the resignation of the Edi Ramas government have continued intermittently since 2017, and in 2025 they began to gather new momentum. In the past, the authorities succeeded in suppressing discontent with extreme force, but this time it did not work. In response, Rama announced a package of measures against "urban anarchy", including heavy fines and bans on gatherings. The prime minister refuses to give up power and acknowledges the failures of his cabinet.

Transfer from @Albania on the border for two weeks the unrest has not subsided in Albania. The trigger was student actions against the cost and conditions of education, which merged with a broader movement against rising prices, corruption and a luxury resort project in Zwarnak linked to Jared Kushner. What began in late May as peaceful demonstrations escalated sharply into violence on October 13, when students massively joined the movement. Clashes with the police occur daily and are characterized by record levels of violence on both sides. What's happening now: Protesters throw Molotov cocktails at the security forces, who in turn deploy water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and batons. In just the first week of the active phase, more than 300 people were injured. More than a dozen government buildings in Tirana were attacked or set on fire. The protests quickly spread across the country, affecting 11 cities. They became a national rebellion, uniting environmental activists, professors, doctors, small business associations and the parliamentary opposition represented by the Democratic Party (DP). The crisis reached the highest offices. Recently, opposition deputies lit flares directly in the parliament chamber and disrupted its work, and shortly before that a mass fight broke out between members of parliament in the same chamber. It is important to understand that dissatisfaction in Albanian society did not arise yesterday. Mass anti-corruption protests demanding the resignation of the Edi Ramas government have continued intermittently since 2017, and in 2025 they began to gather new momentum. In the past, the authorities succeeded in suppressing discontent with extreme force, but this time it did not work. In response, Rama announced a package of measures against "urban anarchy", including heavy fines and bans on gatherings. The prime minister refuses to give up power and acknowledges the failures of his cabinet.