Corruption charges spark protests against Albanian government


A supporter of the opposition is burned by a Molotov cocktail during an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Florion Goga

TIRANA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Protesters ‌in Tirana hurled petrol bombs at the government ‌building housing Prime Minister Edi Rama's office on ‌Monday,demanding the government's resignation after prosecutors indicted the deputy prime minister for alleged corruption.

Political tensions in Albania have escalated in recent weeks after ‍the accusations were made against Deputy ‍Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. ‌Along with several officials and private companies, she has been ‍accused ​of using state funds to favor some companies in major infrastructure projects.

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