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Albanian Police Detain 18, Injure 12 at Flamingo Protest

7/3/2026

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Police in Albania detained 18 protesters and injured 12 officers while dispersing the anti-resort rally in Zvernec.
The “Flamingo Revolution” protests target a planned luxury resort that environmentalists say threatens the flamingo habitat on the Zvernec coast.
Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned the protesters as vandals and criminally violent.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the law was amended but its substance unchanged and that the changes meet European standards.

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Police in Albania detained 18 protesters and injured 12 officers while dispersing the anti-resort rally in Zvernec.
The “Flamingo Revolution” protests target a planned luxury resort that environmentalists say threatens the flamingo habitat on the Zvernec coast.
Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned the protesters as vandals and criminally violent.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said the law was amended but its substance unchanged and that the changes meet European standards.