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Anger over economy, governance yield violent opposition protest ➦

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Democratic Party protesters rally in front of the Prime Minister's Office on Dec. 8, 2015. (Photo: DP handout/Facebook)
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TIRANA, Dec. 9 – Aiming to capitalize on the public’s growing unease with the Socialist-led government over the state of the economy and mounting accusations of corruption and mismanagement, Albania’s main opposition Democratic Party held Tuesday a large protest rally accompanied by egg and paint attacks on the prime minister’s offices and the burning of a controversial memorial featuring a replica bunker. The Democrats’ leader, Lulzim Basha, said the large attendance at the rally was “a referendum against the government,” which should resign as soon as possible and make way for a custodian government. But the Democrats face an uphill…

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