Protesters have reportedly attacked a government building with petrol bombs, causing injuries to multiple police officers.

According to local reports, a group of individuals gathered in the Albanian capital of Tirana and threw Molotov cocktails and fireworks at the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. The protest, organized by the opposition Democratic Party in response to corruption accusations against the deputy prime minister, attracted thousands of participants. Several police officers sustained injuries during the incident, and three protesters were reportedly taken into custody. Law enforcement authorities used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd as they marched towards the Parliament building in Tirana.

Albania is facing a deepening political crisis following allegations of corruption against Deputy PM Belinda Balluku. It is claimed that Balluku interfered in public tenders to benefit specific companies involved in infrastructure projects like Tirana’s Greater Ring Road and the Llogara Tunnel. Balluku has refuted these allegations, dismissing them as baseless accusations.

Despite being dismissed from her position by SPAK, Albania’s Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, Balluku was reinstated by the constitutional court, triggering widespread protests. Efforts to revoke her parliamentary immunity for potential arrest have been postponed until January 28.

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