"The protest, led by opposition leader and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, drew thousands of people to a rally on Saturday evening in front of Tirana's main government building. Berisha, who heads the right-wing Democratic Party, urged the crowd to unite to overthrow this government and to put in place a technical government to prepare early, free and fair elections."
"Balluku, who also serves as infrastructure and energy minister, has denied the allegations, while Rama condemned her suspension as a brutal act of interference in the independence of the executive. Following a request from the government, the Constitutional Court in December temporarily reinstated Balluku pending its final ruling. A parliamentary committee is due to review on Wednesday a request from anticorruption and organised crime prosecutors to lift her immunity, which would allow her arrest."
Clashes erupted between police and opposition protesters in Tirana over alleged corruption in the Socialist Party government, with demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. The protest, led by Sali Berisha, drew thousands to a rally at the main government building and called for a technical government to prepare early, free and fair elections. Tensions escalated when protesters marched towards parliament, tried to break police cordons and threw stones and Molotov cocktails, leaving at least ten officers with minor injuries and prompting multiple arrests. Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku faces suspension and possible immunity lift, while corruption and organised crime continue to impede EU accession.
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