Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury ResortStudent-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests in Albania are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, among other demands. Hundreds of injuries and arrests have been reported amid a violent police crackdown, along with widespread damage to public and private property. The student demands are an outgrowth of the “Flamingo…Democracy Now!5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
3rd day of clashes in Albania as anti-government protests sparked by Kushner-linked project swellThe conservative opposition Democratic Party backed the student protests and called on the prime minister to appoint a caretaker government to prepare for early elections.Courthouse News Service10d agoWhole story →Governmentalbania anti government protests
Crowd Swells in Albania as Violent Protests Enter Second WeekAnti-government protests led by university and high school students entered a second week in Albania, with demonstrators showing no signs of backing down from their demands for political change.Bloomberg6d agoWhole story →Governmentalbania protests
Albania’s Student Protests Escalate on a Third Day of UnrestAlbanian anti-government protesters and police clashed into the night in Tirana on Thursday, prompting dozens of arrests and throwing the capital into chaos as demonstrators press demands that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign.Bloomberg11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentalbania protests
As France and Albania Riot, Trump Is Only Talking About OneTrump and Vance blame immigration for France's riots, but have stayed silent on Albania's protests and a Kushner-linked project.Newsweek7d agoWhole story →Justice
Albania’s Premier Rama Rules Out Talks With Violent ProtestersAlbanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said he won’t negotiate with protesters who throw cobblestones and use violence to push through their demands.Bloomberg7d agoWhole story →
Watchdog group sues Trump administration over Jared Kushner’s government workThe suit by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington charges that the president’s son-in-law has numerous conflicts of interest.NBC News11d agoWhole story →Governmentkushner ethics lawsuit
What’s making Europe so angry? The frustration behind the protestsProtests broke out in France and several European countries as people railed against living costs, poor schooling conditions, and a housing crisis.CNBC6d agoWhole story →EconomyBuildeuropean protests
