00:00Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital Tirana on Saturday for an anti-government
00:08protest sparked by the indictment of the Deputy Prime Minister over alleged corruption.
00:14Some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at police and a government building housing
00:18Prime Minister Eddie Rama's office, prompting riot police to fire tear gas and use water
00:24cannons to disperse the crowd.
00:26At least 10 officers sustained minor injuries, while 25 protesters were arrested.
00:33Tensions in the Balkan nation have risen since last month following allegations that Deputy
00:38Prime Minister Belinda Baluku, along with several officials and private companies, misused state
00:44funds to favor certain firms in major infrastructure projects.
00:48Baluku rejected the accusations, calling them mudslinging, insinuations, half-truths and lies.
00:55She has also pledged full cooperation with the judiciary.
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