TIRANA, Albania - Thousands of Albanian opposition supporters took to the streets again Sunday to demand new elections despite repeated calls from Western powers to sit down for talks. The centre-right Democratic Party-led opposition supporters gathered at the main government building accusing centre-left Socialist Party Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption and links to organized crime. “The whole of our battle is for a free and fair election, for European values,” said Democratic leader Lulzim Basha. An opposition supporter was injured by a firecracker that exploded near his legs outside parliament. The opposition has relinquished its seats at parliament and is boycotting Albania’s June 30 municipal election.

Source: thestar June 02, 2019 18:13 UTC