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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Annabel Grossman

Albanian protests sparked by Ivanka Trump’s private island plan grow into huge anti-government demonstration

On the streets of Tirana on Monday night, the most frequently repeated chant among protestors is “Rama në burg, Berisha në burg”. Translated, this is a call for both the Albanian prime minister Edi Rama and the main opposition leader Sali Berisha to be sent to prison.

As protests roll into the 16th consecutive day in the capital, the “flamingo revolution” shows no sign of abating with thousands of demonstrators filling the streets. Banners and placards insist that “Albania is not for sale”, denounce corruption in government, and ask: “Europe are you listening?”

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