After protesting peacefully for about three hours, protesters broke through the police cordon around the government headquarters and threw black and red paint. One protester was arrested.
Albanian opposition supporters clashed with police outside the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama, where tens of thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday to denounce corruption, widespread poverty and a growing number of compatriots fleeing Albania in search of a better life. future abroad.
After protesting peacefully for about three hours, protesters broke through the police cordon around the government headquarters and threw black and red paint. One protester was arrested.
Some lit candles in memory of two men who, according to the Albanian opposition, died while in custody.
“Just like 32 years ago, the world sees us as people arriving in small boats,” said opposition Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, referring to the growing number of Albanians seeking a better future in Britain.
British ministers complain that Albanians are behind the wave of migrants crossing the English Channel and that some of them are linked to organized crime.
The anti-government demonstration in the Albanian capital was seen by political analysts as an attempt by Berisha to make a show of strength ahead of self-governing elections to be held in May 2023.
Sali Berisha, who has served as president and prime minister of Albania, has been banned from entering the US for corruption. He has denied what has been attributed to him.
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