On Friday, the main door of the city hall in Tirana was set on fire when protests against official corruption turned violent. Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at the municipality when they were denied entrance to the building, as well as throwing black ink as a symbol of corruption. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj, a prominent member of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s ruling Socialist Party, in connection to two corruption scandals. This event took place on 04/19/2024 at the following location: Tirana, Albania.
Incident Type: Civil Unrest
Event Type: Protest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: BNE Intellinews
