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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

“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

npars01@mstdn.social

@meganL

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://archive.is/D5rsD

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

Day 55 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania

55 ditë revoltë! Dhuna dhe arrestimet nuk e ndalin revoltën, qytetarët sërish sot në shesh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADEkNPfdP4Q #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #FlamingoRevolution #Environment #Protest

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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

meganl@mas.to

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