Angry citizens gathered in front of Albania's government headquarters in Tirana, throwing stones and flares at police officers.
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00:00 Hundreds of Albanians protested in Tirana on Tuesday, accusing the cabinet of corruption.
00:06 The protest was organized by Albania's main opposition group, led by Salih Barisha. Barisha
00:11 is currently under house arrest in connection with corruption charges.
00:18 Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers, before ending the protest peacefully.
00:27 Since October, opposition MPs have been disrupting parliamentary sessions. They are protesting
00:32 the ruling Socialist Party's refusal to set up parliamentary committees investigating
00:37 alleged corruption cases involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and other senior officials.
00:42 done.
00:42 [Whoosh]