The gathering set up on the boulevard continued into its 59th day, with the same political demand at its center: the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the removal of what protesters call the entire political class. At the close of the latest protest, there was a march through Tirana and chants against the government.
The political demand remains unchanged
At the gathering held in the capital, protesters again made Edi Rama’s resignation their main message. Alongside this, the demand for the removal of the entire political class was also voiced in the square, broadening the protest beyond direct opposition to the prime minister.
The message from the protest was that the stay on the boulevard will continue and that, according to participants, withdrawal will not come from political statements, but only from the resignation of the head of government.
Protesters defy messages coming from the government
At the gathering, the position was repeated that protesters will not back down because of what was described as Prime Minister Rama’s “besa.” In essence, participants presented their stance as a rejection of any political signal that does not translate into leaving office.
This position keeps the protest on a course of sharp political confrontation, while the tension of public rhetoric remains high.
There were calls from the square to move toward the Prime Minister’s Office
During the gathering, organizers also called for entering the Prime Minister’s Office building. No further developments beyond this call are reported, but the message itself shows the degree of verbal escalation accompanying the protest.
In such cases, the weight of public responsibility falls both on the organizers and on the institutions, which usually communicate only their version regarding order and security.
The day ended with a march through the capital
After the speeches, protesters marched through the streets of the capital. They carried red-and-black flags and chanted in unison against politics, turning the end of the gathering into a visible display of strength on the ground.
The march also marked the close of the 59th day of the protest, in a climate where political discontent continues to be openly expressed in central Tirana.
The protest remains focused on the demand for resignation and on opposition to the political establishment.
Day 59 ended without any visible change in the positions of the sides, while the square remains the point where the rhetoric of protest and power collide.