Mass protests in Tirana: Hundreds of citizens are gathering on Saturday to denounce corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama

Protesters will gather in Tirana on Saturday to denounce corruption, poor conditions in education and the lack of prospects, and to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The mobilization comes after a week marked by violence that left more than 300 people injured, according to the authorities, followed by a relative return to calm.

Several gatherings are scheduled in the capital’s center on Saturday. The first is being organized by the opposition at noon, while students have announced a protest outside the Ministry of Education at 2:00 p.m. Artists have also called for mobilization.

The protest movement has lasted for more than 130 days and gained momentum after students and high school pupils joined the demonstrations in mid-October. The protests began in May, following a tourism-related real estate project associated with Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, in a protected natural area.

The demands later expanded to include the rule of law, justice, strategic investment, education and migration. More than 1.5 million Albanians have left the country since 1990, while the current population is estimated at approximately 2.3 million.

Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has been in power since 2013, maintains that the violence is part of a “hybrid war” fueled from abroad. Protesters reject the allegations and say they are demanding a better future in their own country.