Protest in Albania against work on luxury development linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
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Day 54 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
I'm not sure what happened, but it seems like police have ramped up their response again.
Protests mostly have been happening in the evenings, but there have been day events when protestors have had to support protestors cops brutalized and snatched away, and also when there are particular Parliamentary events where the protestors want to confront MPs with their corruption.
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
Machine translation: "Elderly woman tries to block the road, police drag her away. Here's what happens at the protest in front of the Parliament
Jul 23, 2026 at 9:32 AM
A moment of tension was recorded during the protest in front of the Parliament, where an elderly woman tried to block the Elbasan road, while she was faced with the intervention of police forces. According to footage from the scene, the officers intervened to remove the woman from the blocked area, dragging her on the asphalt. While earlier"https://www.balkanweb.com/live-e-moshuara-tenton-te-bllokoje-rrugen-policia-e-terheq-zvarre-ja-cfare-ndodh-ne-protesten-para-kuvendit/#gsc.tab=0
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Machine translation: "Elderly woman tries to block the road, police drag her away. Here's what happens at the protest in front of the Parliament
Jul 23, 2026 at 9:32 AM
A moment of tension was recorded during the protest in front of the Parliament, where an elderly woman tried to block the Elbasan road, while she was faced with the intervention of police forces. According to footage from the scene, the officers intervened to remove the woman from the blocked area, dragging her on the asphalt. While earlier"https://www.balkanweb.com/live-e-moshuara-tenton-te-bllokoje-rrugen-policia-e-terheq-zvarre-ja-cfare-ndodh-ne-protesten-para-kuvendit/#gsc.tab=0
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #EnvironmentMachine translation of headline: Protesters tried to cross the fence, pepper spray and tear gas were used on citizens, they responded with eggs
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
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Machine translation of headline: Protesters tried to cross the fence, pepper spray and tear gas were used on citizens, they responded with eggs
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
July 16, 2026 “The Command and Control Center, inaugurated today, lies at the heart of a new philosophy and approach adopted by the Albanian government toward public safety. The ‘Smart City’ program is not merely a camera project. Anyone who sees it that way is either deliberately downplaying it or has not yet understood its true scope,” Lamallari said.
The minister explained that the system is built on three integrated components: information sources distributed across the country, a centralized command and control platform, and artificial intelligence that analyzes incoming data in real time."
#Corruption #Surveillance #Albania #FlamingoRevolution https://euronews.al/en/rama-and-lamallari-present-smart-city-command-and-control-center-system-detects-threats-in-real-time/ -
July 16, 2026 “The Command and Control Center, inaugurated today, lies at the heart of a new philosophy and approach adopted by the Albanian government toward public safety. The ‘Smart City’ program is not merely a camera project. Anyone who sees it that way is either deliberately downplaying it or has not yet understood its true scope,” Lamallari said.
The minister explained that the system is built on three integrated components: information sources distributed across the country, a centralized command and control platform, and artificial intelligence that analyzes incoming data in real time."
#Corruption #Surveillance #Albania #FlamingoRevolution https://euronews.al/en/rama-and-lamallari-present-smart-city-command-and-control-center-system-detects-threats-in-real-time/It must be said that while the #FlamingoRevolution is a big tent movement, most of its real movers & shakers are....students and student age.
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It must be said that while the #FlamingoRevolution is a big tent movement, most of its real movers & shakers are....students and student age.
Machine translation of headline: "Barbaric violence against citizens during the protest, protesters throw eggs and police use tear gas"
Surprisingly, this network calls out that the cops were prepared to be violent and that plainclothes cops were planted in the crowd, but crossed over once their buddies started shit.
They say the cops were also trying to keep the media from getting outside of the corral and filming what was happening to protestors.
They targeted press.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNDENanAdk #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
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Machine translation of headline: "Barbaric violence against citizens during the protest, protesters throw eggs and police use tear gas"
Surprisingly, this network calls out that the cops were prepared to be violent and that plainclothes cops were planted in the crowd, but crossed over once their buddies started shit.
They say the cops were also trying to keep the media from getting outside of the corral and filming what was happening to protestors.
They targeted press.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNDENanAdk #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
Machine translated: "Edi Rama's police have arrested, using violence, one of the biggest activists of the civic reaction that has been going on for 54 days.
Edison Lika, one of the coordinators of the protest, has been arrested.
Dozens of police in suits rushed at him and dragged the protester away.
Even the reaction of those who were near him could not stop the revenge of Rama's police."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SycPHYx8Tw4
https://www.syri.net/amp/index.php?id=905089
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
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Machine translated: "Edi Rama's police have arrested, using violence, one of the biggest activists of the civic reaction that has been going on for 54 days.
Edison Lika, one of the coordinators of the protest, has been arrested.
Dozens of police in suits rushed at him and dragged the protester away.
Even the reaction of those who were near him could not stop the revenge of Rama's police."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SycPHYx8Tw4
https://www.syri.net/amp/index.php?id=905089
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
“Protesta 54-ditore ua prishi rehatinë politikës”/ Gazetari: Rama në hall, Berisha në grackë
“The 54-day protest ruined the comfort of politics”/ Journalist: Rama in trouble, Berisha in a trap
Journalist who's been covering the protests since the beginning gives his analysis of how it's developed and what happened today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q71ZCqechno
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
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Machine translation of headline: "Barbaric violence against citizens during the protest, protesters throw eggs and police use tear gas"
Surprisingly, this network calls out that the cops were prepared to be violent and that plainclothes cops were planted in the crowd, but crossed over once their buddies started shit.
They say the cops were also trying to keep the media from getting outside of the corral and filming what was happening to protestors.
They targeted press.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNDENanAdk #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
Adore how the protests in Albania are revealing the public corruption of the far right & Trumpism.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/07/trump-kushner-flamingo-revolution-albania/688030/
https://popular.info/p/a-nuclear-deal-for-the-saudis-a-media
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/22/democrats-trump-corruption-midterm-elections
https://newrepublic.com/post/209205/pawn-saudi-monarchy-house-judiciary-investigates-kushner
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“Protesta 54-ditore ua prishi rehatinë politikës”/ Gazetari: Rama në hall, Berisha në grackë
“The 54-day protest ruined the comfort of politics”/ Journalist: Rama in trouble, Berisha in a trap
Journalist who's been covering the protests since the beginning gives his analysis of how it's developed and what happened today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q71ZCqechno
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
Machine translation: Protesters' escort/ Lawyer: The boss and directors should be charged with hostage-taking!
"Shoqërimi i protestuesve/ Avokati: Shefi dhe drejtuiesit të kallzohen për pengmarrje!"
Apparently some people were snatched off the street into vans by plainclothes cops. This is a development that has shocked many Albanians (I assume the younger generation more than those who lived through the Hoxha regime). This is a new development for this particular protest, though, as cops have been ramping up the violence of their response.
A lawyer discusses what is legal and illegal under the current Albanian Constitution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cV0GQEbm2E
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
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Machine translation: Protesters' escort/ Lawyer: The boss and directors should be charged with hostage-taking!
"Shoqërimi i protestuesve/ Avokati: Shefi dhe drejtuiesit të kallzohen për pengmarrje!"
Apparently some people were snatched off the street into vans by plainclothes cops. This is a development that has shocked many Albanians (I assume the younger generation more than those who lived through the Hoxha regime). This is a new development for this particular protest, though, as cops have been ramping up the violence of their response.
A lawyer discusses what is legal and illegal under the current Albanian Constitution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cV0GQEbm2E
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment
Machine translation: "He was arrested while he was live on News 24. Edison Lika tells how it happened."
U arrestua kur ishte live në News 24 Edison Lika tregon si ndodhi
Informative to listen to this interview (with auto-translation). Lots of details on how cop tactics have gotten more violent. Also mentions the diaspora will be gathering in Albania again August 14, 15, and 16th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy0ym_mxxUw #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Machine translation: "He was arrested while he was live on News 24. Edison Lika tells how it happened."
U arrestua kur ishte live në News 24 Edison Lika tregon si ndodhi
Informative to listen to this interview (with auto-translation). Lots of details on how cop tactics have gotten more violent. Also mentions the diaspora will be gathering in Albania again August 14, 15, and 16th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy0ym_mxxUw #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 55 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
55 ditë revoltë! Dhuna dhe arrestimet nuk e ndalin revoltën, qytetarët sërish sot në sheshhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEkNPfdP4Q #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 55 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
55 ditë revoltë! Dhuna dhe arrestimet nuk e ndalin revoltën, qytetarët sërish sot në sheshhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEkNPfdP4Q #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
DW short on the cop violence again the night before last. Unfortunately, it does not have audio description.
The video shows the effect of what protestors said the cops did - used pepper spray, but also had something mixed in the water cannon that really irritated skin. What some protestors are doing is throwing eggs at police who have armor & shields.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SW7v7I2LxT4 #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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DW short on the cop violence again the night before last. Unfortunately, it does not have audio description.
The video shows the effect of what protestors said the cops did - used pepper spray, but also had something mixed in the water cannon that really irritated skin. What some protestors are doing is throwing eggs at police who have armor & shields.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SW7v7I2LxT4 #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Albania police use water cannons against protesters chanting for PM's resignation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnnV0XOMY4Y #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Albania police use water cannons against protesters chanting for PM's resignation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnnV0XOMY4Y #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 56 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Dita e 56-të e revoltës, qytetarët refuzojnë ofertën e Ramës: Ke prerë në besë shqiptarët
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCfuFy-sXW0 #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 56 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Dita e 56-të e revoltës, qytetarët refuzojnë ofertën e Ramës: Ke prerë në besë shqiptarët
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCfuFy-sXW0 #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Tomorrow the last (Parliamentary) session/ "You don't represent us!", citizens again confront in front of the Parliament
Nesër seanca e fundit/ “S’na përfaqësoni!”, qytetarët sërish përballje para Kuvendit
The Parliamentary session was scheduled for July 30, but they were afraid protestors would be there so they moved it to Monday July 27.
Protestors will be there. The news report says it's likely the ramped up cop weaponry should be expected as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JrEm4elhzU
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Tomorrow the last (Parliamentary) session/ "You don't represent us!", citizens again confront in front of the Parliament
Nesër seanca e fundit/ “S’na përfaqësoni!”, qytetarët sërish përballje para Kuvendit
The Parliamentary session was scheduled for July 30, but they were afraid protestors would be there so they moved it to Monday July 27.
Protestors will be there. The news report says it's likely the ramped up cop weaponry should be expected as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JrEm4elhzU
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 57 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Revolta në ditën e 57-të, qytetarët sërish në tubim/ Shqiptarët kërkojnë dorëheqjen e Ramës
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VmgyNj1Rqg #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 57 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Revolta në ditën e 57-të, qytetarët sërish në tubim/ Shqiptarët kërkojnë dorëheqjen e Ramës
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VmgyNj1Rqg #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 58 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
It's raining, but protestors are expected out because Parliament met early to try to evade protest. Last night protestors announced they'd be out today so the MPs couldn't escape public account.
The cops are out in riot gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4gr2v8E9g
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 58 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
It's raining, but protestors are expected out because Parliament met early to try to evade protest. Last night protestors announced they'd be out today so the MPs couldn't escape public account.
The cops are out in riot gear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-4gr2v8E9g
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 58 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
(and second meeting of today - they protested outside a session of Parliament earlier today, then reassembled for the nightly march...it's understandable crowd sizes would vary and that people would be tired, but they keep on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRl9PvsjWFY #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 58 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
(and second meeting of today - they protested outside a session of Parliament earlier today, then reassembled for the nightly march...it's understandable crowd sizes would vary and that people would be tired, but they keep on)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRl9PvsjWFY #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
Day 59 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Monday had lighter turn out at night because so many had protested in front of Parliament session during the day. Tonight it is back to a big crowd for the night march.
59 ditë revoltë! Shqiptarët nuk heqin dorë, kërkesa e panegociueshme: Rama jepe dorëheqjen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGabh2ZJjI #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
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Day 59 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania
Monday had lighter turn out at night because so many had protested in front of Parliament session during the day. Tonight it is back to a big crowd for the night march.
59 ditë revoltë! Shqiptarët nuk heqin dorë, kërkesa e panegociueshme: Rama jepe dorëheqjen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGabh2ZJjI #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
They've got a couple absolutely GIANT Albanian flags out tonight - looks like a production of Les Miserables in that way...
#Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest
