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

meganl@mas.to

The 25th day/night of protests in Tirana, Albania. There's a thunderstorm right now and protestors are still out there meeting up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYS-Ln89w-c #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance

meganl@mas.to

Albania’s flamingo protests: Will protests stop Trump’s family luxury resort plan? • FRANCE 24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKKolg5RaVw #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #USpol

meganl@mas.to

The 26th day/night of anti-corruption protests in Tirana, Albania.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBmYNN147dI #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution

selvari21106@mastodon.social

@meganL Has Albania been spared or are these people going out in absolutely roasting temperatures?

meganl@mas.to

@Selvari21106 It's hot in Albania, but not as hot as it currently is in France. Yesterday they were out in a heavy thunderstorm still protesting. They're quite committed and inspiring.

#FlamingoRevolution

selvari21106@mastodon.social

@meganL respect to that

meganl@mas.to

@Selvari21106 Boost things (not necessarily mine, although you can). Pressure from Western Europe helps the mass media keep interested in covering the protest, and that's where most of the pressure they can apply right now comes from.

#FlamingoRevolution

selvari21106@mastodon.social

@meganL sure. I have a grand total of four followers so I don't imagine it'll be too helpful but I suppose it can't hurt.

meganl@mas.to

@Selvari21106 Haha, good on ya. Well, if you let others you can persuade know and upvote BBC or other coverage of the story, it helps keep media covering this ongoing story.

They tend to get bored with peaceful protests that don't have dramatic camera-ready escalations for them. But long sustained peaceful protest isn't wimpy, esp in this context.

meganl@mas.to

Kushner-backed luxury resort sparks outrage, dividing Albanian population • FRANCE 24 English

This includes some interview footage from Albanian scientists and environmentalists, who've been carrying this fight for at least 2 years before it erupted generally in late May.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA2t84BV6xs #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution

meganl@mas.to

27th day/night of anti-corruption protests in Tirana, Albania

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arj1D-miO04

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

meganl@mas.to

28th day/night of anti-corruption protests in Tirana, Albania

They've got some new chants, new signs, and someone's projecting onto the Prime Minister's office building.

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

selvari21106@mastodon.social

@meganL "and someone's projecting onto the Prime Minister's building" absolute legend

meganl@mas.to

@Selvari21106 Agreed.

meganl@mas.to

Albania's "Flamingo revolution": Trump-linked luxury resort plan triggers mass protests

"Protests in Albania entered their fifth week on Saturday, with demonstrations that began in May over a planned luxury resort project linked to the Trump family. Since then, the movement has expanded into a broader criticism of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, with protesters raising wider concerns about governance and political accountability. Vladimir Karaj, a journalist and editor at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, joins us from Tirana for further insights."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgm6m4O4EvY #Albania #Corruption #Balkans #Europe #Democracy #Resistance #FlamingoRevolution