Protests in Albania

The Zwernc project – a test for democracy

June 10, 2026, 22:54 p.m Isa Myzyraj

BETWEEN TWO FIRES: Citizens against domestic and foreign corruption

Every afternoon on the streets of Tirana, protesters chant against both Rama's government and opposition leader Salji Berisha. By Albanian standards, these protests are unusual. They are not run by political parties and there is no single demand, but have become a platform for a wide range of complaints. Finally, many see them as an opportunity to say "enough" to a government they perceive as increasingly arrogant

For "Vreme" from Tirana, Saturday, May 30, was supposed to be the beginning of an ordinary weekend in Albania. Instead, a group of environmental activists organized a protest in Zvernec, a community near the city of Valona, located about 170 kilometers south of Tirana. At first everything seemed calm. The demonstrations received almost no attention from the local media. […]

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