FLASH
Shkruar nga Pamfleti
Hundreds of Albanians from Europe have gathered in Skanderbeg Square, from where they will begin their march towards the Prime Minister's Office. Motorcades with red and black flags have been passing through the streets of Tirana, while the protest that began after the developments in Zvërnec has turned into a call against the government and the political class for three weeks.
The 21st protest against the government is expected to be one of the largest held so far, as hundreds of Albanians from the diaspora have arrived in Tirana today, who will join the evening rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
Since midday, the streets of the capital have been filled with convoys of cars decorated with red and black flags. Horns, flags waving from car windows, and anti-government chants accompanied the parade of Albanians arriving from various European countries.
After the car parade, the migrants gathered at Skanderbeg Square, where they are gathering before the march to the Prime Minister's Office. The atmosphere is dominated by the red and black colors, the banners and the slogans that have accompanied the protests for three weeks: " Rama is gone ", " Rama resigns ", " Rama in prison, Berisha in prison ", " New Albania " and " Your end has come ".
The protests began after developments and clashes around the project in Zvërnec, but have now turned into a broader movement against the government, Edi Rama, and the political class.
" We came from London, we left the day before yesterday. We hope that today will be the last day for it. We are over 1,000 cars from all over Europe ," said one of the Albanians of the diaspora.
Another immigrant expressed that coming to Tirana is a moral obligation towards Albanians living in the country.
" We are here because we have Albanian blood. We have come to give strength and morale to Albanians, to tell them that they are not alone. We have fled, but we have not lost ," he said.
Among the participants are also Albanians who have traveled dozens of hours to be in Tirana today.
" We have been traveling for over 30 hours. We don't want Albanians to end up as immigrants like us and we want to be able to return ," said an immigrant from Frankfurt.
Another participant described the protest as a historic moment.
" History is ours. We don't live abroad. We have to live in our own country. We are punished wherever we go. Our time has come ," he said.
The protest is expected to begin in the evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office, while the participation of the diaspora is seen as the element that could make today's rally the largest since the protests began.
Lini një Përgjigje