Violent protests escalate in Tirana, Albania's PM blames opposition

Protests in Tirana escalated this week into violence, part of months of anti-government demonstrations by a movement known as "Flamingo." Thousands marched in the capital as unrest spread. Prime Minister Edi Rama accused the opposition and unnamed "foreign forces" of stoking the violence, saying the demonstrations were an attempt to derail Albania's efforts to join the European Union.