Businesses damaged during the protest the previous night in Tirana have begun repairs, while tensions continue on the ground and the situation remains far from fully returning to normal.
Repairs have begun after damage from the night of the protest
In several areas of the capital, businesses affected by the protest have started work to recover from the material damage. This mainly involves replacing broken windows and other interventions to restore the premises to operation.
Images of the aftermath come after last evening’s protest was accompanied by tensions, clashes, and acts of vandalism that left damage at several points in Tirana.
Businesses are facing the direct consequences
Workers have been engaged in closing up the damage as quickly as possible so that activity can resume normally. The first burden of the consequences has fallen on the businesses themselves, which are trying to return their premises to their previous condition.
So far, no further data have been made public on the total extent of the damage or specific responsibility for the episodes of vandalism.
Tensions did not end with the evening protest
Despite the start of repairs, the situation in Tirana has not fully subsided. Tensions between protesters and police were again reported this Thursday.
This shows that, beyond declarations of a return to normality, the confrontation on the ground has continued even after the night that brought damage to businesses.
In such a climate, the immediate cost remains visible in the private businesses repairing the damage, while tensions in the streets continue to keep the public order crisis in the capital open.