
地拉那,阿尔巴尼亚 — — 警方周三在阿尔巴尼亚首都对学生抗议者使用了水炮,冲突持续第二天,示威者加入了反对一项与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普女婿贾里德·库什纳相关的开发项目的更广泛的反政府运动。防暴警察与使用燃烧垃圾桶搭建街头路障的青年发生冲突。
TIRANA, Albania — Police fired water cannons at student protesters in Albania’s capital Wednesday as clashes continued for a second day, with demonstrators joining a broader anti-government campaign opposed to a development project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner . Officers in riot gear clashed with youths who set up street barricades using burning trash bins.
示威最初源于对阿尔巴尼亚公共教育体系的不满,但学生后来加入了所谓的“火烈鸟”反政府运动,该运动要求总理埃迪·拉马因涉嫌广泛腐败而下台。
The demonstrations began over grievances with Albania’s public education system, but students later joined so-called Flamingo anti-government movement, which is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over allegations of widespread corruption.
由于抗议者使用了描绘粉红色火烈鸟的标语,该运动被称为“火烈鸟革命”,该运动已举办数月的集会,反对该沿海项目的提议,加剧了阿尔巴尼亚的政治紧张局势。
Dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution” after protesters used signs depicting the pink bird, the movement has staged months of rallies against the proposed coastal project, fueling political tensions in Albania.
周二晚间,一次学生集会演变为暴力事件,示威者砸毁商店橱窗并进行骚乱,警方使用催泪瓦斯驱散人群。警方称,overnight有23人被拘留,六名警官和一名记者受伤。
Late Tuesday, a student rally turned violent, with demonstrators smashing shop windows and rioting as police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. Police said 23 people were detained overnight, while six officers and one journalist were injured.