Summary
- Opposition supporters in Albania demand the replacement of the government with a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election.
- The conservative opposition accuses Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialists of corruption and manipulation.
- Protests have erupted, including clashes with police and the hurling of Molotov cocktails.
- The U.S. and EU urge dialogue between the opposition and government to avoid further violence.