Albania introduces heavy fines for protesters amid violent anti-government demonstrations
Albania has introduced new penalties for protesters as weeks of demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation continue to escalate in the capital, Tirana. On Wednesday, Rama’s government adopted measures allowing authorities to fine people who remain in crowds where violence or looting occurs, even if they are not directly involved. Individuals who conceal their…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Albanian protest-fine measure as Report 1, and the two do not conflict on the stated facts.
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