6 minutes agoDay 11 of the protests: Citizens march towards Prime Minister, call for the departure of Edi Rama
Periskopi(3 hours ago)
(3 hours ago)Citizens are also protesting this Wednesday, on the 11th following day of gatherings, with the main demand for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
As in previous days, protesters have gathered at 6: 00 a.m. in <x0). Skender Behave”, to march forward to the government building. Talks have been given there by activists and citizens, who demanded the government's resignation, while cheering calls “Rama in prison, Berisha in prison”, Euronews.al, broadcasts Periscope.
The rally of this Wednesday has been described as a nationwide protest, with calls for participation even by Albanians outside Albania's borders. Organisers link that date to the anniversary of the founding of the Prizren League, considering it a symbol of the national union.
The protest that started in response to the tourist project in the area of Pisha Poros and Saban has entered today on its tenth day. The movement developed following objections to planned investment in the protected zone and was later expanded to a broader civic mobilization.
During the days of protest, citizens have articulated five key requirements: the government's removal, the abolition of status and legal framework for strategic investors, the annulment of the Mountain Package, the annulment of changes in the Law on Protected Areas, and the annulment of changes in the Law for Cultural Heritage. Calls against the entire political class have also been heard at meetings held in Tirana and other cities.
Organisers have announced the continuation of the protests in the coming days, declaring their demands remain unchanged.
Meanwhile, the European Commission has stated that it is closely following developments in the Pisha Poro Nart area and that it has conveyed concerns to the Ministry of Environment about possible project shortcomings. spokesperson Guillaume Mercier indicated that the works have been suspended and that a comprehensive assessment of environmental impact is expected in consultation with civil society.
As for this issue, the SPAK has also launched an investigation, while blocking the landowner's bank accounts, placing sequetro for the $155 million amount transferred to them by the brothers from Qatar.
Meanwhile, the prosecution's body is also verifying a series of court decisions relating to property titles, while it is said that legal conflicts over claims on land surfaces continue to remain open. /Periscope/
