The 'Flamingo Revolution' gives wings to Albania's youth
Many of the demonstrators are Gen Z, angry at what they see as a corrupt and failing government. In the early evening, the boulevard running alongside the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was closed to traffic. Elderly people waited on plastic chairs, a step ladder was set up in front of the building for protesters to speak and vendors strolled by selling Albanian flags as they waited for the crowd to arrive.
- ▪Many of the demonstrators are Gen Z, angry at what they see as a corrupt and failing government.
- ▪In the early evening, the boulevard running alongside the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was closed to traffic.
- ▪Elderly people waited on plastic chairs, a step ladder was set up in front of the building for protesters to speak and vendors strolled by selling Albanian flags as they waited for the crowd to arrive.
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Milla Morisson/Hans Lucas pour M Le magazine du Monde Magazine Magazine Europe Europe Europe The 'Flamingo Revolution' gives wings to Albania's youth By Emma Larbi Published today at 11:29 pm (Paris) 4 min read Lire en français Subscribers only Make us preferred on Google (() => { const scope = document.currentScript && document.currentScript.parentElement; const element = scope && scope.querySelector('[data-element="google-discover-button-link"][data-google-discover-ready="false"]'); const referrerType = document.documentElement.dataset.googleDiscoverReferrerType || ''; if (!(element instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) || !referrerType) { return; } element.href = referrerType === 'discover' ? element.dataset.discoverUrl : element.dataset.searchUrl; element.dataset.referrerType = referrerType;…
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