🇺🇸🇦🇱 US Congresswoman AOC has accused the Albanian government of violent repression of protesters and called for de-escalation and respect for “Albanians’ freedom of expression.”

🇲🇪🇽🇰 Montenegro’s president sparked reactions during a visit to Kosovo after meeting only with representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Deçan. His visit sparked reactions over the lack of meetings with Kosovo leaders.

🇦🇱 Albanian PM Edi Rama set up chairs in front of the government building, calling on student protesters to engage in dialogue. Educators and other protesters destroyed the chairs, rejecting Rama’s call for dialogue.

🇽🇰🇦🇱 A planned organized trip by Kosovo students to join protests in Albania has been canceled. The organizer said they could face arrest by Albanian police, prompting the cancellation.

🇦🇱🇵🇸 Albanian protesters clashed over the use of the Palestinian flag. Protesters removed the flag.

🇦🇱 Albania’s anti-corruption agency, SPAK, has formally charged former Deputy PM and close ally of PM Rama Belinda Balluku, with five criminal offenses: - Public tender violations - Passive corruption/bribery - High-level corruption - False asset declarations - Money laundering Balluku was previously seen as a replacement for Rama.

🇦🇱 Water cannon used against female student protesters.

🇦🇱 Turkish-made water cannon (TOMA) deployed by Albanian police against student protesters to disperse the crowd.

🇷🇸🇺🇸 "Learn about Serbian suffering" trucks were seen in Chicago. The campaign claims that Serbs were victims of Croats, Albanians, Bosniaks, Germans, Turks and others.

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🇽🇰 Kosovo’s ruling LVV has clarified that it did not call for participation in the student protests in Albania. Assembly Speaker Albulena Haxhiu expressed support for the students’ demands, condemned violence, and urged both protesters and police to exercise restraint.

🇦🇱🇺🇸 International singer Bebe Rexha shared a message on Instagram in support of Albanian protests. “Fire is catching. The younger generation is the future.”

🇦🇱🇹🇷 A Turkish military aircraft arrived at Rinas Airport in Albania carrying two new water tanker trucks for the Albanian police amid violent protests, according to media reports.

🇦🇱 Albanian PM Edi Rama announced that police officers confronting protesters will receive a €2,500 reward each.

🇦🇱 Student protests continue across Albania on Day 7. Students in Lezhe, in northern Albania, vandalized the iconic Lahuta e Malcise monument in the city center.

🇲🇪🇨🇳 Montenegro’s PM Spajic held a meeting China’s foreign minister. They spoke in Chinese language.