Fatos Bytyci

Police in Albania fired what appeared to ​be rubber bullets at protesters on Saturday, the fifth day of mass student demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama step ‌down.

Albania's Education Ministry caught fire on Wednesday during a second day ​of student protests over corruption and education, as ‌police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in Tirana.

Student protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at Albania's Education Ministry in Tirana on Tuesday ​and police fired tear gas and water cannons ‌in response, as a nationwide demonstration over education and social issues turned violent.

Former Kosovo President Hashim ​Thaci was found guilty of war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal in The Hague on ‌Wednesday.

Kosovo's parliament re-elected Albin Kurti as prime minister on Sunday after his party came first ​in June elections, but a failure to elect a ‌president could send the country into another snap election.

Albanian police used water cannons and tear gas on Thursday to disperse protesters who threw eggs and bottles at officers, in the latest flare-up of ​demonstrations triggered by Jared Kushner's plans to build a multi-billion-dollar resort.

Residents of the village ​of Zvernec near the project have been contesting Artur Shehu's claim on the land in court cases that date back more than a decade.

The event has added heat to public protests and demands for Edi Rama's resignation.

Thousands took to the streets of Albania's capital Tirana on Wednesday in the largest demonstration yet against the development of a ​luxury resort planned by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana late on Thursday in the largest protest ‌this week against a plan by a company linked to President Donald Trump's son-in-law to build a luxury resort in an environmentally sensitive area.