The situation in Durres remained tense even after the gathering in the center, where protesters who had remained in the square began moving again and threw firecrackers. The episode comes after clashes and blockages recorded earlier in the city.
Fresh movement by protesters in the center
In the hours after the gathering in Durres’ main square, some of the protesters resumed moving through the city center.
During this movement, firecrackers were thrown, adding to tensions in a situation that had already shown problems earlier in the day.
March along Dyrrah Boulevard
The protesters headed along Dyrrah Boulevard, in the direction of the Sports Palace.
Movement along this route followed a protest that, from its early stages, had been accompanied by traffic disruptions and clashes on the ground.
Police in pursuit after earlier interventions
According to the official version, police services set off in pursuit of the protesters during their movement through the city.
Earlier in Durres, road blockages and interventions by law enforcement forces had been recorded, which kept the situation heated even after the crowd partially dispersed.
The events recorded in Durres show that tensions on the ground did not end with the initial gathering, but continued with sporadic movements and fresh confrontations in the city center.
At this stage, public information remains limited to the dynamics of the protesters’ movement, the throwing of firecrackers, and the police response on the ground.