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Opposition supporters in Albania protest alleged corruption in Cabinet

By LLAZAR SEMINI
Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition have held a protest accusing the Cabinet of corruption. Some threw stones and flares at police officers and pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in the capital, Tirana. But Tuesday’s protest ended peacefully. Opposition lawmakers have regularly disrupted parliament sessions to protest the ruling left-wing Socialists’ refusal to create parliamentary commissions to investigate alleged cases of corruption involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and other top officials. The protesters also showed support for former prime minister and current opposition leader Sali Berisha, who is under house arrest.

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