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The activist said that the Vice President of the European Parliament, Nicolae Ștefănuță, and the European People's Party have expressed support for the protesters and have called for an investigation into corruption and the protection of fundamental rights...
Activist Luçina Kokaj, during her speech at the 34th protest against Prime Minister Edi Rama, said that representatives of the European Parliament and European political groups support citizens in their movement. She said that recent reactions have condemned the violence used against protesters and have demanded respect for democratic freedoms.
Kokaj initially focused on the statement of the Vice President of the European Parliament, Nicolae Ștefănuță, whom he said condemned the police intervention against protesters during the protest the previous day.
According to her, support has also come from the Green group in the European Parliament, while she noted that the European People's Party (EPP), part of the European political right, has also expressed its support for the protesters through a resolution.
Referring to the content of this document, Kokaj said that the EPP expresses concern about the situation of the rule of law in Albania and stands in solidarity with citizens who are peacefully protesting, describing the right to assembly as one of the fundamental freedoms that must be guaranteed.
She added that the resolution recognizes the protesters' demands as legitimate and calls for the investigation of high-level corruption cases, punishment of electoral crime, as well as protection of the environment, cultural heritage and property rights.
Following her speech, Kokaj said that the document condemns any attempt to exert pressure or silence protesters, journalists, activists and civil society organizations, emphasizing the importance of guaranteeing democratic freedoms.
Kokaj stated that the resolution calls on European Union institutions to continue monitoring developments in Albania and to keep the country's membership process closely linked to respect for the rule of law and democratic standards.
On the 34th day of the protest, an immigrant from Germany said that the 35-year-old political system should be removed from any decision-making in Albania, that the people should hold a referendum and have a provisional transitional government. She called on the Prime Minister to resign and release the protesters arrested yesterday in front of the Parliament, as one of them has minor children.
"Rama in prison, Berisha in prison. Edi Rama, release the sons of the mothers who are there, one of them also has sick children, I don't know if you have children or not, whose children do you have? He has sick children, he has come out for the children, for his rights, to have a better Albania. We are asking for a provisional government, no party of the 35-year-old system should exist or not exist. We want a provisional government and a referendum, where the people decide. Stay because the referendum must be held, we don't want any more parties, they are Enver's puppies, spies, degenerates ," she said.
There was also a message for the prime minister and the leader of the DP, responding with the phrase "F*ck you":
"And I'll tell you, Berisha and everyone else like you, F*ck you. The people should decide, not you, the parties."
In the end, she appealed to all citizens, the diaspora, intellectuals, to come to the square tomorrow, July 4. She also called on Rama to keep state spies away.
"Tomorrow we expect the entire diaspora to come tomorrow. I tell them, let's liberate Albania once and for all, stay, the diaspora will definitely come, the intellectuals will come, it will definitely happen. I tell them, don't bring spies here, you have put intellectuals on the street, among them my father, who created the Association of the Persecuted and wouldn't let him join a party. Sali Berisha, you're not coming to power anymore. Citizens, intellectuals, diaspora, come here," she concluded.
On the 34th day of the protest in Tirana, during the rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office, strong statements were heard from participants, who made accusations against the government.
One of the protesters symbolically displayed empty tear gas shells, which he said were used by police during the previous day's protest in front of the Parliament.
"Here is the proof of the crime. Rama has money to buy bombs from Serbia against the people, but not to give them to pensioners. We are also cleaning up the garbage dumps. These are used for animals, he used them against his people. I made him a pendant symbolically, because one day we will hang his necklace," the protester said.
A large number of citizens joined the protest this Friday, which entered its 34th day. The rally began at Skanderbeg Square and continued with a symbolic march towards the Ministry of Interior, before the protesters gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
During the march, participants chanted: "Edi Rama, you traitor, come out here on the boulevard, Albania is not a private business ," while also demanding the release of protesters arrested the day before in front of the Parliament, with the chants "Free our boys" and "Edi Rama, you traitor, free the boys as soon as possible."
Other chants were also heard at the protest, including "Rama resigns", "Arrest Rama", "We will not stop until he resigns", "Albania is not for sale", "Revolution", "The end has come for you" and "Albania wants revolution".
The protesters declared that they would continue the rallies until their demands were met, while the protest took place under increased security measures.
Today is the 34th protest against Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is being asked to resign, even though the Head of Government has ruled out any possibility of handing over the "wheel", which, according to him, over 800,000 Albanians have entrusted to him in the elections of May 11, 2025.
The protest has gathered different currents, while the point that unites them is the removal of Edi Rama as Prime Minister.
A pensioner, who has joined the protest from the first days, said that Prime Minister Edi Rama mocks this group, and even insults them.
"With the bonus he gave us for the summer, Rama mocked us as always. 5 thousand lek is not even given for children. Rama needs to come to his senses," he said.
The protester continued with calls calling for an escalation of the protest and blocking roads with agricultural vehicles, as a form of pressure on the government.
"The Prime Minister should come to his senses. Not only us here in Tirana, but all the farmers who throw vegetables into the canals, should come out to block the roads of Albania with the tools they have. Because if the roads are blocked, Edi Rama has three days to live, then he will give up, because he has nothing else to do. They should come out with tractors, with the tools.
Pensioners should participate here, because he made fun of us. He took a group of pensioners a few days ago, like before May 11 when I went too, I broke up the meeting, and those pensioners were, those chickens were, that not one of them returned the word to Edi Rama, because Edi Rama is the king of Albania and they are afraid. I call on the pensioners to remove their fear and break their noses. We do not have drinking water. He has been in power for 13 years.
"Our concrete demands are that Edi Rama resign, disappear, create a group of independent intellectuals, not my age, but young. Have a couple of universities, know foreign languages and be professionals in different fields. Change the legislation," he said.
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