Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent
Police used pepper spray and a water cannon as hundreds protested a resort project tied to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, leaving nine officers injured.
- On Thursday, anti-government protesters clashed with police outside parliament in Tirana, escalating demonstrations against a luxury coastal resort development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Dubbed the 'Flamingo Revolution,' daily protests began in May to protect a wetland habitat but have morphed into broader political opposition against Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama over alleged corruption.
- Police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds throwing rocks and eggs, resulting in injuries to nine officers and detention of 18 protesters, according to authorities.
- Prime Minister Rama characterized the unrest as a 'hybrid war' involving bots and external influence, while Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned the 'acts of vandalism and criminal violence' against police.
- The European Commission recently urged Albanian authorities to 'act without delay' regarding environmental compliance to avoid jeopardizing the nation's EU accession bid, amidst continuing protests planned for Saturday.
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The mobilization of several thousand Albanians against a real estate project led by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and his daughter Ivanka, has intensified since the end of May. Nineteen demonstrators were arrested on Thursday, July 2.
For the past month, the streets of Tirana have seen thousands of protesters march against a real estate project carried by Donald Trump's daughter and son-in-law. Beyond the criticisms about its environmental impact, this...
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