Albanian police deploy water cannons as protests hit seventh day

Albanian police deployed water cannons as protests entered the seventh day on Monday (19 October). Demonstrations in the capital city Tirana have turned violent following months of peaceful protests initially sparked by plans for a luxury resort spear-headed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner. The violence escalated after high school and university students joined a broader anti-government movement calling for Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independentl (Source: The Independent | Region: Tehran, Iran)