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Politiko 2026-07-03 12:54:57

British media outlet Sky News has dedicated an article to the tense situation in Albania, reporting on clashes between protesters and police during the demonstration held in front of the Parliament.

The article notes that the protest, initially launched against the construction of a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, has turned into a broader movement against the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Below you can find the full article published by Sky News.

Police in Albania clashed with protesters during an anti-government demonstration linked to a luxury resort linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. On Thursday, outside the parliament in Tirana, police used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons against demonstrators after some protesters threw rocks, eggs and plastic bottles. Authorities said 12 police officers were injured and 18 protesters were detained.

The demonstration is part of a wave of daily protests known as the “Flamingo Revolution,” which began more than a month ago over plans for a luxury development in the Narta Lagoon on the Adriatic coast. Activists say the project could endanger habitats used by protected migratory birds, including flamingos. But the protests have expanded and have now turned into broader demonstrations against Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Socialist government. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent weeks, blowing whistles and holding cardboard flamingos. On Thursday, several hundred protesters gathered outside the Albanian parliament, demanding Rama’s resignation and chanting: “Rama should go to jail.”

Some demonstrators used a piece of a metal barrier to break the windows of a police car before police intervened to disperse the crowd. Protester Agustela Thoma said: “The protesters want their voices to be heard inside parliament, because the prime minister has not listened to them and ignored them for so many days.”

“But enough is enough.”

The Albanian government says the resort would be a transformative project for the former communist country as it seeks to develop luxury tourism and advance towards European Union membership. However, the project, which includes an abandoned island and a stretch of nearby coastline, has faced strong opposition from environmental groups and critics of the Rama government.

Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned “acts of vandalism and criminal violence” against police. He added: “Police officers are public servants, citizens of the Republic and family members like everyone else.”

"They serve the law, public order and the security of every citizen, without distinction. An attack on them is an attack on the state."