Protest in Albania against work on luxury development linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner

[meganl@mas.to]

"Një prej djemve i është thyer hunda”/aktivisti:Presidenti duhet t’i shërbejë popullit, s'ka reagim!

Machine translation: "One of the boys has broken his nose" / activist: "The president must serve the people, there's no reaction!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfAQmfqJbpg

#Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

“Balla nxiti policinë”, Lubonja: Diplomacia është diplomatike, të mbështetemi te forcat tona

Machine translation: "(Taulant) Balla urged the police," Lubonja: "Diplomacy is diplomatic; we should rely on our own forces."

The man interviewed is Fatos Lubonja, an Albanian dissident (who was imprisoned under the Enver Hoxha regime), writer, and human rights activist.

Apparently the police used tear gas, water cannons, and also directly assaulted some protestors today, injuring people and also arresting some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5AwY-NKNCU

#Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania #Albanien

[meganl@mas.to]

The report doesn't go into it, but the cops were gearing up for violence all today.

Police assaulted protestors yesterday and this morning they had massively increased police presence, moved in a water cannon, etc. All before the protestors had even really shown up.

Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

https://apnews.com/article/albania-kushner-trump-development-protest-tourism-clashes-063288405ee82156e32e6bde500d0569

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: Andi Tepelena: Rama wants to lead the country to the brink of the abyss and into civil conflict.

Andi Tepelena: Rama kërkon ta çojë vendin drejt greminës dhe në përplasje civile

One of a protest coordination group is interviewed and gives a timeline of what happened today with the cop violence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmzLIu8UNI #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

LIVE | Qytetarët kërkojnë dorëheqjen e Ramës! Dita e 33-të e revoltës antiqeveritare

If the machine translation is correct, the woman in the striped shirt being interviewed said that the ambulances only helped wounded cops, not wounded protestors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0WPqOwcog
#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Mbyllet protesta e 33-të para Kryeministrisë! Nis marshimi, qytetarët drejt komisariatit nr.3

Machine translation: The 33rd protest in front of the Prime Ministry has ended! The march begins, with citizens heading to Police Station No. 3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zBqVNHUY0 #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Protest / Lawyer Aga: 3 Things You Should Do Immediately If The Police Stop You!

Protesta/ Avokati Aga: 3 Gjerat Qe Duhet Te Beni Menjehere Po Ju Ndaloi Policia!

The lawyer says that usually in Albania, when violence starts at a protest, it's the police who start it. And he says he was there yesterday and it was the cops again.

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pWCw29T9Rw

[meganl@mas.to]

Albanian police use teargas to disperse anti-graft demonstrators

Interestingly, The Independent took this Reuters story, changed the headline to mention Kushner and added another person's name to the byline.

"The protests are a test for Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has been in power ​since 2013 and ​who many ⁠blame for not eradicating widespread corruption or doing enough to improve basic services like healthcare."

https://www.reuters.com/world/albanian-police-use-teargas-disperse-anti-graft-demonstrators-2026-07-02/

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania #ACAB

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: The protesters' lawyer: Here's what happened yesterday at Police Station No. 4! The chief informed me that…

Avokati i protestuesve: Ja çfarë ndodhi dje në komisariatin nr.4! Shefi më komunikoi se…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0rwS1gliCg #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: The 34th massive protest is being held today; citizens are demanding the non-negotiable resignation of Edi Rama.

Mbahet sot protesta e 34-t masive, qytetarët kërkojnë dorëheqjen e panegociueshme të Edi Ramës

I'm not certain the protestors will maintain a big presence tonight. What I have heard/read is that tomorrow, July 4, is going to be a massive showing. They're calling as many people to the capital from Albania and abroad as possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNG1lCTXv6o

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: Shkodër, citizens protest in the city center, demanding the government's resignation.

Shkodër, qytetarët në protestë në qendër të qytetit, kërkohet dorëheqja e qeverisë

A smaller protest in a city in Albania's north, Shkodër. It is the 5th largest city in Albania (Albania has only ~2.8M people in the whole country.)

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Meet members of Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' trying to torpedo Kushner-linked development

Fatma Paja, artist and protester:

"For a long time, I have used art as a means of expressing the injustices and frustrations associated with everyday civic life. In Albania, art has always been my way of communicating these messages. I believe this is extremely important because art is a unique form of expression. It transforms an idea into an image while simultaneously turning it into a powerful message that can resonate with people in a different and meaningful way."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34dSvXZBO3w #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: The diaspora arrives in Tirana, emigrant: "Rama, resign before it's too late".

Diaspora zbarkon në Tiranë, emigranti: Rama dorëhiqu sa s’është vonë

2nd big official call for Albanians in the diaspora to come home to participate in the Flamingo Revolution. This time in reaction to police violence clearly meant to inspire fear of peaceful protest in public.

Interview with a small sample of diaspora coming in from the EU, the US, and elsewhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWTymcBGt3M

Machine translation: "Over 300 Albanians have set off from London," activist: "The diaspora has always supported the protest."

“Mbi 300 shqiptarë janë nisur nga Londra”, aktivisti: Diaspora gjithmonë në mbështetje të protestës

Interview with Albanian who's been working in the UK for 13 yrs and organized protests at the Albanian Embassy there, but is here today to organize diaspora to Tirana.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imbl4K9pXbw

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translation: 35 days of revolt! The diaspora "lands" in Tirana today, Albanians do not give up

35 ditë revoltë! Diaspora “zbarkon” sot në Tiranë, shqiptarët nuk heqin dorë

Summary and analysis of what's happened so far and what is planned today (insofar as that's public).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_kvm2xL-KM

#Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

The privatization of protected public property and the fast-tracking of development on environmentally sensitive land was the catalyst for the ongoing #FlamingoRevolution

The protest is now about so many more issues, but don't forget this environmental and public issue which Albanian environmentalists and scientists have been fighting on for years.

One Albanian org, PPNEA, has a Change petition you can sign in support. Boost it.

#Environment #Science #Biodiversity #Albania #Europe

https://www.change.org/p/protect-vjosa-narta-stop-construction-in-protected-natural-areas

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@meganL

Go Albania.

[meganl@mas.to]

Machine translated: Protestor alleges he was assaulted by police. The detained protester is taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Denoncoi se u dhunua nga policia Protestuesi i shoqëruar dërgohet në spital me ambulancë

Cops wanted to provoke confrontation at Thursday's protest. They did and arrested many people, separating which jails they were sent to. They also beat the protestors on site, and reportedly inside the police vans and police precincts.

There were two crises today involving ambulance calls and a man who has epilepsy was taken to the hospital. His lawyer says he was beaten.

Cops are still holding 12 people prisoner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TofI1_6OGi4 #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania #Disability

[meganl@mas.to]

Reuters report from June 27, 2026, before the cops got violent.


'Full of good energy': Albanian activists find new hope in protest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SskH0RQrArM #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania

[meganl@mas.to]

35th Day of Anti-Corruption Protests in Tirana, Albania

Very big crowd despite cop violence to try to intimidate people from public protest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfUa9DSR158

[meganl@mas.to]

"The court releases the protesters; two people are placed under house arrest; the others are released on their own recognizance and the charges against them are dropped."

Gjykata liron protestuesit,dy persona në arrest shtëpiak,tjerët me detyrim paraqitje e heqje akuzash

After weeks of peaceful protests with the police keeping cooler heads, this week the state escalated things. This resulted in various beatings and arrests. Some of these people have been held in jail since Thursday.

A court proceeding today ruled on whether and how they were to be held. 2 were not even protesters, BTW.

Most are being released, but aren't completely free in that they are "own their own recognizance" with required check-ins. Some few are under house arrest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pnKH5BMu-k #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution #Albania