Albania’s prime minister vows not to resign over student-led protests

theguardian.com

Demonstrators demand resignation of Edi Rama after three days of clashes in capital Tirana Albania’s prime minister has said he will not resign as a protest movement, initially prompted by a proposal to build a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state, turned violent with clashes convulsing the capital for a third consecutive day. Speaking on Thursday after calls by students who this week assumed control of the anti-government demonstrations that have rattled Tirana since June , Edi Rama said: “Governments are changed through democratic elections. We had elections last year, not a revolution.” Continue reading...