Edi Rama
Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 (born 1964)
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- yesterday
Albania protests enter third day as Tirana clashes continue and Rama refuses to resign
Protesters and police clashed in Tirana for a third day on Thursday, 15 October, as Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected calls to resign and blamed the opposition for the violence.
- 3d ago
Albania's student protests turn violent as Prime Minister Edi Rama blames foreign hands
Three days of clashes, arson and arrests have hit Tirana as students demand that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign. Rama says foreign hands are behind the unrest and that it has nothing to do with students' hardships.
- Sep 22
Albanian court suspends intelligence chief Vlora Hyseni in state secrets leak probe
An anti-corruption court in Tirana has suspended State Intelligence Service director Vlora Hyseni and placed her under house arrest over allegations that she leaked classified files to an IT contractor.
- Jul 23
Albanian police fire tear gas and water cannon at Tirana protesters opposed to Trump-linked resort and Kanye West subsidy
Police used tear gas and water cannon outside the Albanian parliament on Thursday as demonstrators tried to breach security cordons, the latest escalation in weeks of protests against a luxury hotel project linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
