FLASH
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Irony, satire, and accusations against the government were reflected in dozens of banners, which became one of the most prominent elements of the 30th anti-government protest.
The 30th anti-government protest was not only characterized by the march and speeches in front of the Prime Minister's Office, but also by the banners held by citizens, which conveyed direct messages, irony, and strong accusations against Edi Rama's government.
After gathering in Skanderbeg Square, the protesters marched towards the Prime Minister's Office building, where they delivered their next speeches, and then continued their march through the main streets of Tirana. But this time, it was the banners that attracted more attention than anything else.
One of the strongest messages was displayed by students, who hung a giant banner on a building with the inscription "Students: The end is near!!", accompanied by the slogan in English "Albania is not for sale", opposing projects that, according to them, are alienating public property and assets.
Direct accusations against the government were also contained in the banner, which listed, one after the other, the words "Arrogance", "Nepotism", "Corruption", "PPP", "Health captured", "Poverty" and "Justice captured", while at its center was the dominant cry: "Enough, resign!"
Another banner targeted the lack of transparency over investments in the country, with the message: "Hidden owners? Not in Albania. Investments yes, unclear ownership no." Through it, protesters demanded the identification of the beneficial owners of strategic projects and opposed the use of companies with hidden ownership.
There was no shortage of irony towards the prime minister either. A banner read : "Rama's problem is not corruption. Rama's problem is the protesters," ironically, according to the organizers, the way the government is treating citizens who take to the streets.
Another message addressed the political debate of recent days: "13 names do not unite us. Albania unites us," while another banner read: "We are not 13. We are thousands," in an attempt to emphasize that the protest, according to the organizers, does not represent a small group of individuals, but a broader civic dissatisfaction.
A poster titled "Surrel's Don Quixote and Sali Pança" was also presented with political humor, where Edi Rama and Sali Berisha were depicted as characters inspired by the novel "Don Quixote", accompanied by the ironic caption "A bestseller of Albanian literature".
Another banner compared the protest to a symbolic match: "Match No. 30 - Alliance of New Albania against Alliance of Rama's Stinks", while below it was written that the battle was taking place "for freedom, dignity and the future of Albania", in the face of, according to the protesters, "power, corruption and the destruction of Albania".
There was also no shortage of messages in English, addressed to European institutions. One of them read: "EU, I didn't know you welcomed dictators. Is this your values?", while another read: "30 Days. No Fear. No Silence. Only Democracy", referring to the fact that the protest has entered its 30th day and, according to the organizers, will continue until their demands are met.
Another banner attacked the way public funds were distributed, with the message: "Lubia swallowed millions in tunnels and concrete, our education is languishing!", accusing the government of favoring infrastructure projects at the expense of education.
Concrete political demands also appeared among the banners, such as the resignation of the prime minister, the creation of a technical government, and the repeal of several laws approved by the majority, while the protest then continued with a march on the main streets of the capital.
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