
阿尔巴尼亚首都地拉那爆发暴力冲突,要求总理埃迪·拉马辞职的抗议者投掷石块、纵火焚烧,警方则以催泪瓦斯、水炮和橡胶子弹回应。
Violent clashes broke out in Tirana as protesters demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation threw stones and set fires while police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.
格雷萨·克拉亚报道 由学生发起的示威活动已在阿尔巴尼亚首都持续约两周,源于反对在该巴尔干国家——欧洲最贫穷国家之一——建设豪华海滨度假村的长达数月的运动。
By Gresa Kraja Regular student-led demonstrations have been taking place in Albania’s capital city for about two weeks, growing out of a months-long movement in opposition to plans for a luxury coastal resort to be built in the Balkan nation, one of Europe’s poorest.
周六的抗议活动吸引了更多民众,大学讲师、教师、反对派政客及其他公众人物与学生联合起来。
Saturday’s protest drew larger crowds as university lecturers, teachers, opposition politicians and other public figures joined forces with the students.
冲突集中在首都的主要大道上,抗议者从人行道上撬起铺路石并向警方投掷物体。垃圾桶被点燃,对峙蔓延至首都其他区域。
Clashes centered on the capital’s main boulevard, where protesters pulled paving stones from sidewalks and threw objects at police. Rubbish bins were set on fire as confrontations spread to other parts of the capital.
在示威活动前,拉马表示政府正准备采取措施,解决民众对生活成本、住房和经济机会的担忧——这些主题呼应了法国当前的抗议运动。
Ahead of the demonstrations, Rama said his government was preparing measures to address concerns over living costs, housing and economic opportunities — themes that echo the current protest movement in France.
法国抗议活动开始,警方力求避免暴力重演 现年62岁、去年当选第四届任期的拉马,还警告将对参与暴力者采取新的安全措施,并指责有组织犯罪集团和外国势力利用抗议活动。
French Protests Begin as Police Seek to Avoid Repeat of Violence Rama, 62, who was elected to a fourth term last year, also warned about new security measures against those involved in violence, while accusing organized crime groups and foreign actors of exploiting the protests.
“当我们表示已准备好对话时,继续坚持抗议毫无意义,”拉马通过社交媒体发表讲话时说道,内政部长埃尔温·德莫在场。
“When we tell them that we are ready for dialogue, continuing to insist on protesting makes no sense,” Rama said through a social media address with interior minister Ervin Demo.
阿尔巴尼亚抗议者要求更好的教育、更多机会和政治变革,认为数月的和平抗议未能带来成果。阿尔巴尼亚人群激增,暴力抗议进入第二周动荡引发了地拉那十年来最严重的街头暴力事件之一,造成数百人受伤,政府大楼和商铺受损。阿尔巴尼亚税务机关估计,127家企业遭受损失,总额达215万欧元(约合240万美元)。
Albania’s protesters are demanding better education, more opportunity, and political change, arguing that months of peaceful protests failed to bring results. Crowd Swells in Albania as Violent Protests Enter Second Week The unrest has brought about some of the worst street violence in Tirana for a decade, leaving hundreds injured and government buildings and businesses damaged. Albania’s tax authorities estimate that 127 businesses have suffered damage totaling €2.15 million ($2.4 million).
内政部长埃尔温·德莫表示,警方正在审查录像,包括社交媒体和监控摄像头的录像,以识别参与暴力行为的抗议者。
Interior Minister Ervin Demo said police were reviewing footage, including recordings from social media and security cameras, to identify protesters involved in violence.
示威活动加剧了这个约270万人口国家对政治问责的愤怒。这场运动始于近五个月前,起因是计划在一个以火烈鸟闻名的受保护湿地附近建设一座与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普女婿贾里德·库什纳有关联的度假村。
The demonstrations have added to anger over political accountability in the nation of about 2.7 million people. The movement began nearly five months ago over plans for a resort linked to Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, near a protected wetland known for its flamingos.
最初主要是一场和平的环保抗议,随着腐败调查波及拉马总理一些最亲密的政治盟友(包括其副手),抗议演变成针对拉马政府的更广泛运动。新学年伊始,大学生和高中生加入了示威活动。阿尔巴尼亚抗议持续施压政府,聚焦库什纳度假村项目
What started as a largely peaceful environmental protest grew into a wider campaign against Rama’s government as corruption investigations targeted some of his closest political allies, including his deputy. University and high school students joined the demonstrations at the start of the academic year. Albania Protests Keep Pressure on Government Over Kushner Resort