What began as a “flamingo revolution” to protest the $1.4 billion development on Sazan Island has spiraled into mass protests against a ruling party that thousands now want out.

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  • Cherry@piefed.social
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    2 hours ago

    I imagine Albania still remember what Rich arsholes playing at power has done to their country in the recent past. Goon on em standing up to corruption.

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    One day hopefully not too distant, the last name Trump will elicit the same wretched disgust as Hitler, worldwide.

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    thousands now want out

    I get what they’re trying to say, but “thousands” is a tiny amount for a country

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      26 minutes ago

      Per Wikipedia:

      Tens of thousands in daily protests; 100,000–200,000 at the 13 June rally; more than 250,000 estimated at the 20 June rally

      And Albania has a population of 2.4 million.