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Albania's PM Rama refuses EU resignation demands
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama ignores calls to resign amid violent protests.
In brief
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama ignores calls to resign amid violent protests. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama refuses to resign despite student-led protests demanding his stepdown amid violent clashes. Originally reported by Dw.
Violence continues
Student-led protests continue for sixth day demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign.
Rama's refusal
Rama says demonstrations threaten Albania's EU accession ambitions, not government stability.
Rama's statement
Rama claims protests target Albania's EU path, not government, and are 'work of an outside hand'.
“I am not being challenged, the government is not being challenged, a government majority or a winning party in the elections is not being challenged but a path is being challenged, a mission is being challenged”
Clashes escalate
Protesters throw rocks at police who respond with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.
The main idea
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama refuses to resign despite student-led protests demanding his stepdown amid violent clashes.
