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Albanian youth protests escalate: Tear gas, at least 167 detained as Rama government faces legitimacy pressure
According to Al Jazeera, thousands of young protesters in Albania’s capital, Tirana, were fired on with tear gas as they tried to cross barricades; police also used water cannon and rubber bullets, detaining at least 167 people, including minors. The protests expanded as secondary-school and university students joined, driven by grievances over tuition, public education and dormitory conditions. Protesters are demanding that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign and form a “technocratic government,” wh
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAlbania's "Flamingo Revolution" Enters Day 100 as Protests Continue Against Kushner-Linked Coastal Luxury Project
Albanian police set up barricades in front of parliament on Tuesday to prevent demonstrators from reaching the building. The movement, dubbed the "Flamingo Revolution" by protesters, has now lasted a full 100 days and is directed at a coastal luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Critics warn the project will cause environmental damage and squeeze public access to the coast.
Truth Era Newsroom · 38 viewsTrump family-linked hotel plan triggers hundred-day protest, with the cost of power falling on the streets
Albanian citizens have been opposing a luxury hotel plan linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for more than 100 days, with clashes breaking out against police. Limited publicly available information is insufficient to assign responsibility for the project, but it has already exposed the asymmetry of risk borne by investors versus protesters.
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