阿尔巴尼亚总理埃迪·拉马指责反对派和未具名的“外国势力”煽动暴力抗议活动，称这些示威活动是企图破坏该国加入欧盟的努力。
Prime Minister Edi Rama accused the opposition and unnamed “foreign forces” of stoking violent protests, saying the demonstrations were an attempt to derail the country’s efforts to join the European Union.
“这与学生再无任何关系，”拉马周五在一栋在抗议中被火灾损毁的建筑物内说道。“怎么能鼓励未成年人戴上面具、砸碎人行道并向警察投掷石块？”他没有为自己关于所谓外国势力幕后操纵抗议的说法提供证据，而这些抗议正值他寻求在本十年末领导阿尔巴尼亚加入欧盟之际出现。他确实承认学生和公民对改善生活条件有着正当诉求，但坚称其政府不会向暴力屈服，并拒绝了有关他辞职的呼吁。
“This has nothing to do with students anymore,” Rama said on Friday from a building damaged by fire during the protests. “How can minors be encouraged to wear masks, tear up the sidewalks and throw stones at police?”He didn’t provide evidence for his claim about the alleged foreign forces behind the protests that are emerging as he seeks to lead Albania into the EU by the end of the decade. He did acknowledge that students and citizens had legitimate demands for better living conditions, but insisted his government wouldn’t give in to violence and rejected calls for his resignation.
在示威者与警察发生数日冲突后，市政工人正在清理散落在阿尔巴尼亚首都各处的残骸。破坏活动从政府大楼一直蔓延到银行和企业，在这个因骚乱而陷入瘫痪的城市留下一片破坏的痕迹。
Municipal workers were clearing debris scattered across parts of the Albanian capital after days of clashes between demonstrators and police. The damage stretched from government buildings to banks and businesses, leaving a trail of destruction across a city that had been brought to a standstill by the unrest.
在拉马执政超过13年之后，这场暴力活动已成为他面临的一个日益严峻的挑战。作为欧洲最贫穷的国家之一，其政府正因腐败问题以及年轻人对未来缺乏希望而面临不断高涨的怒火。在为期三天的骚乱中，医院救治了162名受伤人员，警方逮捕了118人。
The violence has become a growing challenge for Rama after his more than 13 years in power. His government is facing mounting anger over corruption and perceived lack of prospects for young people in one of Europe’s poorest countries. Over three days of unrest, hospitals treated 162 injured people and police arrested 118.
这股怒火已远远超出教育系统的范畴，反映出人们对生活成本、有限的就业机会以及在阿尔巴尼亚建立未来的艰难困境的不满。
The anger has spread well beyond the education system, reflecting frustrations over living costs, limited job opportunities and the difficulty of building a future in Albania.
根据该国统计局的数据，目前约有160万阿尔巴尼亚人生活在国外，而国内人口约为230万。这种大规模外流引发了人们对该国未来留住劳动力能力的质疑。
About 1.6 million Albanians now live abroad, according to the country’s statistics office, compared with a population of about 2.3 million. The exodus has raised questions about the country’s ability to retain its workforce going forward.
这场抗议始于四个多月前，起因是一项与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的女婿贾里德·库什纳有关的豪华海滨度假村计划，该度假村拟建于一处受保护的湿地附近。
The protests began more than four months ago over plans for a luxury coastal resort linked to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, near a protected wetland.
自共产主义垮台以来，阿尔巴尼亚经历了一波又一波的政治动荡。最严重的一次发生在1997年，当时庞氏骗局的破产引发了起义，造成约2,000人死亡。
Albania has experienced repeated waves of political unrest since the collapse of communism. The most serious came in 1997, when the failure of a pyramid investment scheme sparked revolts that left about 2,000 people dead.
拉马曾处理过2018年12月类似的学生抗议浪潮，当时数千人走上地拉那街头，要求降低大学学费、改善宿舍生活条件并增加教育支出。示威活动持续到2019年初，学生们罢课并占领了大学建筑。
Rama has dealt with a similar wave of student protests in December 2018, when thousands took to the streets of Tirana demanding lower university fees, better living conditions in dormitories and increased spending on education. The demonstrations continued into early 2019, with students boycotting classes and occupying university buildings.
当时，拉马撤换了8名政府部长，并承诺改善大学设施和学生住房。
At the time, Rama replaced eight government ministers and pledged to improve university facilities and student housing.