The opposition calls protest before the prime minister, Tirana Police: Violent Action Possible

Tirana police announce they have not authorised the Democratic Party for the protest it has announced today at 6:00 before the prime minister. According to police based on risk analysis and given that there have been masked citizens in the past protest who dropped Molotov and pyrotechnics, damaging [...]
According to police based on risk analysis and given the fact that in the past protest there have been masked citizens who have dropped Molotov and pyrotechnics by damaging police workers, as well as the information received that there may be violent actions in today's protest, has responded to the political subject, that he does not take over the development of the rally.
However, according to police, measures have been made to block several street axes. From 15:0 to the end of the gathering, there will be jams of vehicle movement on “Nation witnesses”, from the intersection near the Interior Ministry to the “Mother Teresa”, and on the streets “
“Tirana/Representative of the political subject Albania's Democratic Party has announced the Tirana Police for the development of a rally, on the 2002.2026, at 1600 before the prime minister.
Based on risk analysis and on the fact that in the past protest there have been masked citizens who have dropped Molotov and pyrotechnics by damaging police workers, as well as the information received that there may be violent actions in today's protest, Tirana police have responded to the political subject, that it does not take over the development of the rally.
In spite of this, Tirana Police have taken all measures, under law “for gatherings”, with the aim of ensuring order and security, in the event the rally is held.
In the application of these measures, today, movement will be limited to certain axis/segments, namely:
- Between 1500 and 20.02.26, until the end of the meeting, there will be jams of driving on the “Nation's witnesses from the intersection near the Interior Ministry to the “Mother Teresa” Square, and on the streets “
Depending on the development of the gathering, there may be limits to traffic in other road areas. In the event of the deadlock, to help citizens circulate on these axiss, Tirana Police have taken steps to divert the flow of vehicles on alternative roads.
Tirana police appeal to citizens to avoid moving by automobiles to the roadblocks that will be blocked and used alternative roads, as well as to distance and denounce if they face violent actions or any other lawlessness“-noting police.











