Tag: violence
PM Rama criticises European Democratic Party over Albania parliament protest
TIRANA, Sept. 9 /ATA/ - Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday criticised the European Democratic Party (EDP) over its comments on a protest outside...
Court releases most arrested protesters, orders house arrest for two
TIRANA, July 5 /ATA/ - A court in Tirana on Sunday placed two people arrested during an anti-government protest under house arrest, ordered 12...
Interior Minister says police station damage reflects ‘cycle of violence’
TIRANA, July 5 /ATA/ - Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari on Sunday published images of damage to Police Station No. 3 in Tirana following the...
Journalists’ Union condemns attacks on reporters covering protests
TIRANA, July 3 /ATA/ - The Albanian Journalists' Union (UGSH) on Friday condemned what it described as violence and intimidation against journalists covering recent...
Journalists’ union condemns attacks on media during protest in Tirana
TIRANA, July 2 /ATA/ - The Union of Journalists (UGSH) on Thursday condemned the verbal and physical attacks against reporters, camera operators and other...
Molotov cocktails thrown during opposition protest, police disperse crowd with tear...
TIRANA, May 8 /ATA/ - The Democratic Party (DP) and its allies in opposition held their latest protest on Friday evening along “the Martyrs...
EU Delegation urges political actors to show restraint after opposition protest
TIRANA, March 1 /ATA/ - The Delegation of the European Union to Albania reacted on Sunday to the opposition’s protest in Tirana a day...
SP official urges authorities to act over Berisha’s calls for violence
TIRANA, Feb 21 /ATA/ - The chairman of the Socialist Party (SP) parliamentary group Taulant Balla on Saturday condemned remarks by opposition Democratic Party...
Protesters throw fireworks, Molotov cocktails at PM’s office; police disperse crowd
TIRANA, Feb 20 /ATA/ - Opposition protesters hurled fireworks and Molotov cocktails toward Prime Minister’s office in Tirana on Friday evening following a speech...
Interior minister condemns opposition protest violence
TIRANA, Feb 20 /ATA/ - Interior Minister Albana Koçiu condemned violence during opposition protests on Friday evening, describing the incidents as an “ugly spectacle”...
