FLASH
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From the center of the capital to Astir, the civic protest is turning into an ever-growing movement against the government and the old politics. Amidst red and black flags and calls for change, the participants are giving a clear message: Albania no longer belongs to parties, but to the citizens.
For the 12th consecutive day, Tirana has been occupied by thousands of citizens who refuse to leave the streets. What started as a protest against the Zvërnec project has now turned into a broad civic movement, which is challenging not only the government of Edi Rama, but the entire political class that has dominated the country for the last 35 years.
Even today, after the rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office, the crowd has not dispersed. On the contrary. The march has continued for hours on the streets of the capital, passing by Zog i Zi, the former Customs and all the way to Astir, in a demonstration of force that has rarely been seen in the history of Albanian protests.
On every street they passed, the protesters repeated the same messages: "Rama, resign!", "New Albania!", "The end has come for you!", "The homeland is not for sale!" and "Albania is ours!"
But beyond the slogans, what stands out is the profile of the protesters. Among them are students, young people, family members, pensioners, immigrants who returned especially for the protest, and citizens who have never been part of political organizations.
That's why many participants consider this movement to be something bigger than a simple protest. They see it as a civic revolt against a political model that has produced mass immigration, poverty, corruption, and hopelessness.
It is precisely the youth who have become the most visible face of this protest. With creative banners, anti-establishment calls, and an energy that has not been seen in Albanian public life for years, they are sending the signal that they no longer accept to be spectators of the country's fate.
As the crowd marches to the outskirts of Tirana and returns to the center, the message emerging from this movement becomes increasingly clear: citizens are not just demanding the removal of a prime minister, but the end of a political culture that, according to them, has held Albania hostage for more than three decades.
And if there is one element that distinguishes this protest from many others of the past, it is the fact that it is being led by hope. The hope of a generation that refuses to be left behind, that demands to be heard, and that is reminding the political caste every day that power is not eternal.
As night falls over Tirana, the march continues. And with it, the message echoing through the streets of the capital: the time for silence is over. / Pamphlet
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