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Albania's "flamingo revolution" continues: INTERVIEW

05.07.2026 22:00
A massive demonstration was held for the 35th night in a row in Tirana, Albania's capital, on Saturday, with tens of thousands of protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and an end to corruption.
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Protesters shout slogans as they demonstrate against the government in Tirana, Albania, on Saturday.
Protesters shout slogans as they demonstrate against the government in Tirana, Albania, on Saturday.Photo: REUTERS/Florion Goga

The rally marks the latest chapter in Albania's "flamingo revolution" – a movement that began as opposition to a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and has since grown into a broader challenge to the country's government.

Click on the audio player above to listen to an interview with Patryk Gruszka, a reporter for KDA Press, who was in Tirana covering the demonstrations and is now back in Poland.

He speaks to Agnieszka Łaszczuk about what is really driving the unrest.