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One of the citizens who spoke at the protest held in Tirana called for the protection of the national interest.
Following his speech, the protester stated that he had received messages from students of the Police Academy, making a claim of repeated poisonings. He called on institutions to take action against the prime minister.
"There are moments in the history of a nation when the question is not who the government is but who we are and what Albania we will leave to the generations. Today we risk the connection we have with the land, which we inherited and which was washed with blood. Today we have an obligation to preserve it for our grandchildren and children. They talk about laws, procedures and investments, but if the Albanian land does not remain in the hands of the Albanians, what will be left of us. Our nation has survived the invasions and did not abandon the Homeland. We do not measure the Homeland by square meters but by the love we have for it and the willingness to fight for it. Long live Albania!
"Today I received messages from students of the Police Academy who have been poisoned twice in 2 months. This police force cannot protect its students, today they make the decision to arrest Rama ," he said.
An Albanian immigrant spoke at the 26th citizen protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office, where thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. In his speech, he thanked the participants for their resistance, while calling on Albanians at home and abroad to join the protest.
He described the protest as a civic movement that, according to him, places Albania's interests above political affiliations.
"Gratitude to all the resisters, like you, to the immigrants, every individual, every Albanian who puts the homeland above all, above parties. Gratitude to all of you! Today we are on the 26th day of our relentless resistance," he said.
During his speech, the immigrant criticized Prime Minister Edi Rama and said that the protest will continue peacefully until its objectives are achieved.
"We are here to convey the most beautiful peaceful message, that you will fall with the peace of these people. You will end with the peace of this people. We do not know betrayal, we do not know disloyalty, but we have resistance and revolt in our genes," he declared.
A significant part of the speech was dedicated to the diaspora. He urged immigrants to, if possible, leave their reactions on social media and to be physically present with the protesters.
"As an immigrant, I want to convey a message to all immigrants wherever they are. Everyone has the opportunity at this time to be your arm in supporting you here in resistance. Enough with the keyboards of Facebook and social networks! Today this people needs us here," he said.
In conclusion, he also addressed his fellow citizens, calling for participation in the protest.
"This is the most critical situation our homeland is experiencing. Once men fought the invader, today we have the invader within. I call on everyone to be here, in support of Albanians, for Albania and for Albanians," the immigrant concluded.
Journalist Marcel Rupi spoke at the 26th citizen protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office, where thousands of protesters are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. In his speech, he said that the protest cannot be stopped, despite, according to him, efforts to dampen it.
Rupi initially addressed the protesters and the diaspora, while also mocking the patronage activists.
"Good evening, free and honest Albanians. Good evening, patronageists, and make it legal for us to break your algorithm. You can't get 'likes' and 'views' with all the threats, because they are not bought," he said.
Following his speech, the journalist commented on the role of the diaspora in the protest, saying that Albanians abroad will return again to join the rallies.
"Good evening diaspora. These people forget that when the diaspora is hit, Albanians stand up. The diaspora will start again and will be here. They fly with spirit here," Rupi declared.
He also called on citizens to join the protest, warning about the consequences of mass emigration.
"If we don't take to the streets today, we won't have the opportunity to see anyone left or right, because there won't be anyone left, they will have left! More tomorrow! Long live free and honest Albania," he said.
After speeches held in front of the Prime Minister's Office, protesters continued to march on some of Tirana's main streets, repeating calls for the government's departure and political change.
Today's protest called for a mass mobilization on June 27, and organizers are inviting citizens from across the country and the diaspora to join the rally. It is expected that this protest will mark a new phase of the civic movement.
The organizers of the anti-government protest have officially announced the holding of a nationwide protest on June 27 in Tirana. One of them has called on citizens from all cities in Albania, as well as Albanians living abroad, to join in what they describe as one of the largest civic mobilizations organized so far.
Organizers said Saturday's rally would mark a new phase for the civic movement. They urged participants to commit to bringing as many citizens as possible to Tirana, considering the protest a crucial moment for the continuation of their cause.
In speeches delivered to the protesters, it was emphasized that the mobilization should not be limited to the capital, but should include citizens from every corner of the country. The organizers invited all those who support the protest demands to participate in the rally, describing it as an expression of civic discontent and a direct message to the institutions.
According to them, the June 27 protest aims to be the largest organized so far, with participation from various cities in the country, while an appeal was made for everything to take place peacefully and with respect for public order.
For 26 days, citizens have been protesting every evening in Tirana, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposing the government's policies. During this period, marches have been held on the main streets of the capital, speeches have been made, and demands for political change have been articulated.
Organizers have made it clear that the protests will not stop and that they see the nationwide protest on June 27 as a key moment for expanding civic participation. They have emphasized that the goal is to continue the protests until their demands are met.
During the rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office, a protester gave a strong speech, demanding not only the resignation of the Prime Minister, but also a full investigation and seizure of assets that, according to her, were illegally obtained.
"I have two words for Edi Rama. Ramiz Alia said, we are creating a capitalist class that will keep us in power forever, but as it should, eternity must end. Or it is ending. We demand not only the resignation, but also a full investigation and the seizure of the properties they have stolen," she said.
Following her speech, the protester accused both Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, claiming that both have followed the same political path.
"You created the capitalist class. Sali Berisha created it when you were in France with your nails uncut. You came and continued Sali's path. You are a gang of Enverists, Enver's puppies divided into clans. The youth, who probably still don't know and still study Enver's books in school, should find out."
She demanded the resignation of the entire political system and institutions, accusing them of having harmed the country in various areas.
At the end of her speech, the protester again addressed the Prime Minister and former Prime Minister with strong accusations and called on the protesters to continue the rallies.
"So resign, not just you, but the entire system you have. With SPAK, with the ministries, with the entire system. Because you have destroyed Albania into the smallest cells. You have destroyed the education system, where children are growing up being stabbed at school. You are raising a generation that you will oppress even more. People are dying in hospitals without medicine, the elderly are barely living.
You are not thieves, but criminals, Enver's puppies divided into gangs. You are just a gang of thieves and criminals. Resign and do your job. You will be a god to Ukraine, a god to your country. Let Europe and the USA find out who you are.
Go to France and beg for alms, because that's where you, Enver's puppies, have gathered. Go, take Saliu with you and leave. Gang of criminals, you have created gangs these 36 years, you have enriched yourself and oppressed the people. A call to you: stand until death, do not let go, do not be divided, do not fall prey to these villains, because they are trying to divide you. Not Iran, not Russia and England, Serbs and Greeks. We have our job: to get the government out. This is the first point. "- the protester added.
The 26th citizen protest was accompanied by numerous banners, where citizens expressed through irony, criticism and direct appeals their dissatisfaction with the government and Prime Minister Edi Rama.
One of the most commented banners carried the inscription: "You told us: 'There is no alternative'. We are telling you: No more patience!", referring to citizens' disappointment with the political situation in the country.
Another banner mocked the change in the prime minister's profile picture on social media, where he had placed flamingos, a symbol of the protests. It read: "We talk about troubles. Rama posts flamingos. Reality is not hidden with postcards."
Among the messages were banners criticizing the European integration process. One of them read: "You can't go to Europe with a thief!", while another wrote: "Oh Rama, you can't go to Europe behaving like Putin, Xi and Erdoğan."
Protesters also held banners linking the protest to controversial issues of recent months. One read: "The image of Albania is not ruined by the people, but by the greedy who exploit it!", while another compared different situations through photos and messages critical of the government.
Among the crowd were also seen banners directly against the prime minister, including calls for his resignation and other protest slogans, accompanied by national flags.
After the citizens' speeches in front of the Prime Minister's Office and the reading of the protest demands, the participants will begin the march on some of the main streets of Tirana. With banners and red and black flags in their hands, they will continue the protest peacefully, repeating the calls for the resignation of the Prime Minister, political change and the fulfillment of the demands presented for more than three weeks.
Protest organizers reiterated their demands this Thursday, reiterating that they remain unchanged and non-negotiable until they are met.
The five-point platform was read once again from the protest podium, where the main demand remains the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the departure of the entire government cabinet.
"Today, as we have done every other day, we reiterate the demands that have emerged from this square for more than three weeks. We are coming before you with this political declaration of a nationwide and peaceful protest," it was said at the beginning of the statement.
According to the protesters, the government's departure should be followed by the creation of a technical, transitional, and non-partisan government with a 12-month mandate, which will be tasked with organizing free and fair elections.
"We demand the non-negotiable resignation of the prime minister and the entire government. We demand the creation of a non-partisan transitional technical government with a 12-month mandate, which will ensure free and intact elections ," the organizers said.
Another point of the platform is related to constitutional changes. The protesters demand that all citizens be equal before the law, while proposing that these changes be approved through a popular referendum.
The package includes amending the Electoral Code, revising the law on the financing of political parties, and limiting the prime minister's term to no more than two terms.
The statement also called for the repeal of amendments to the law on protected areas and the law on cultural heritage, the cancellation of the "Mountain Package", and the abolition of the legal framework for strategic investments.
"We demand the cancellation of the changes made to the law on protected areas, the repeal of the Mountain Package, and a new social contract between citizens and the state, drafted after consultation with intellectuals, experts, and non-partisan citizens," it was emphasized during the reading of the platform.
In conclusion, the organizers declared that the protest will continue until the demands are fully met.
"These are our clear, legitimate and non-negotiable demands. We remain determined on the path of peaceful, democratic and civic protest until they are realized. We demand a new Albania!", they said.
"We have seen how terrified they are and for 3 days they have not been able to find a place to go. They are inventing scenarios to escape the truth," said one of the protesters during a speech held in front of the Prime Minister's Office building, where citizens gathered on the 26th day of the protest against the government.
Protesters marched through the streets of the capital with chants such as "New Albania", "Revolution" and "Edi Rama resigns", and after arriving in front of the Prime Minister's Office they continued with their speeches.
In his speech, the protester accused the government of initially ignoring the protest, while now, according to him, it is trying to divert attention from the citizens' demands.
"Maybe many of these people here didn't think the protest would reach this point, so they ignored us at first. We've seen how terrified they are and they haven't been able to find a place to go for 3 days. They're inventing scenarios to escape the truth. The demands that we've been calling for together in this square for 25 days in a row. They're trying to fool us into thinking they're damaging tourism. We've invented protest tourism. We showed the world that we're also hospitable, civilized. An extraordinary mobilization across Europe and the world these days. Even internationally, they've found out that he's a corrupt prime minister ," he said.
Thousands of citizens have begun the march towards the Prime Minister's Office, marking the 26th day of protest in Tirana.
Protesters have begun marching towards the Prime Minister's Office, marking the 26th day of protest against political caste.
As every afternoon, citizens first gathered at Skanderbeg Square, then marched towards the government building. Participants carried banners and national flags, and throughout the route they articulated calls against the government and Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Among the slogans heard during the march were: "Edi Rama, you traitor, do not bargain with Albania," as well as "The end has come for you, down with the dictatorship ," continuously chanted by the participants as they moved towards the Prime Minister's Office.
Also, during their movement through the streets of the capital, they constantly chanted the slogan "Edi Rama, you bastard, wait for the people, they are coming."
The protest is being monitored by numerous State Police forces, which have been deployed along the route to guarantee the smooth running of the rally and manage road traffic.
This is the 26th day of the protest, and organizers have called for the rallies to continue until their demands are met. They have warned that the protests will continue in the coming days, describing them as a civic movement against government decisions.
An even bigger protest has been announced for Saturday, as well as on July 4, when the diaspora is expected to come.
In the 26th protest organized to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the removal of the government, a pensioner expressed his dissatisfaction with the economic situation and governance.
In a statement to "News 24", he said that he had come out to protest because of the difficulties faced by citizens.
"We are protesting against an anti-Albanian who has only stolen. He has not left children and the elderly without offending them. At '5 Maji', old women were dragged away, in Rrjoll as well. He has only destroyed this country ," the pensioner said.
The citizen also focused on the level of pensions, saying that the income of the elderly is not enough to cover daily expenses.
"With a ridiculous pension, can this guy afford 100 thousand lek? God bless his race ," he declared.
Citizens have gathered in Skanderbeg Square and have been demanding the resignation of the prime minister and the removal of the government for 26 days. Other critical reactions to the economic and political situation in the country were also heard at the rally.
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