MEP Cristina Guarda announces participation in the protest in Tirana: Europe has an obligation to listen to citizens

MEP Cristina Guarda has announced that within a few days she will arrive in Tirana to join the mass protests, where for 26 days citizens have peacefully demanded the unequivocal resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and the departure of his government.

In a video shared on social media, she stresses that Albanians, through non-violent protests, are teaching Europe a lesson, while underlining that the voice of the protesters must be heard by Europe.

“In a few days I will be in Albania, in the square with you. Thanks also to the amendment proposed by us, the Greens, Europe is telling Edi Rama that he cannot authorize extra-luxury resorts without environmental assessments and laws that respect European standards. With the delegation of the Greens in the European Parliament, we will come to meet Civil Society, NGOs and Citizens, now on the 24th day of the protest, a non-violent protest from which you are teaching us a great deal as well. It is an unprecedented mobilization that demands more democracy, transparency and rights. I want to be there with you. Europe must listen to you. SEE YOU IN THE SQUARE,” she says.