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By bne IntelliNews Thousands of opposition supporters joined a protest in the Albanian capital Tirana on October 7. The demonstration turned violent, with protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and setting fire to the entrance to the ruling Socialist Party headquarters. The protests were sparked by anger over the imprisonment of Democratic Party official Ervin Salianji for ‘giving false testimony’, and followed violent actions by opposition MPs within the parliament. The centre-right opposition Democratic Party claims the case is politically motivated, as it ramps up its actions ahead of the 20…

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