Tag: protests

TIRANA, Oct. 20 /ATA/ - Albania’s Ombudsman has raised concerns over overcrowding at Tirana’s Security Block detention facility and called for all police officers...

TIRANA, Oct. 19 /ATA/ - Banks in Albania have temporarily closed 33 branches and reduced hours at 27 others amid ongoing student protests in...

TIRANA, Oct. 19 /ATA/ - Albania’s central bank said on Monday that deposits and savings held in the country’s banking system remained safe and...

TIRANA, Oct. 18 /ATA/ - Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi on Sunday condemned violence during six days of protests in the Albanian capital, urging all...

TIRANA, October 18 /ATA/- The European Commission has reacted to protests in Albania. The EC statement reads: “We condemn the use of violence in Tirana...

TIRANA, October 18 /ATSH/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama stated today that over the past few days, he has tried to stay out of...

TIRANA, October 18 /ATA/ –The United States Embassy in Tirana has called on citizens to exercise their right to protest peacefully, while condemning violence,...

TIRANA, Oct. 16 /ATA/ - Eleven people, including three minors, were treated at Tirana’s University Trauma Hospital following a protest in the capital on...

TIRANA, Oct. 16 /ATA/ -The Minister of Interior Ervin Demo said on Friday that two police officers had been suspended after footage published in...

TIRANA, Oct. 14 /ATA/ - The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has issued a security alert over violent protests in the Albanian capital, warning American...