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Bonuses for Albanian Police on Protest Frontlines Spur Calls for Accountability

Balkan Insight29 October 2026, 06:51 UTC

Security experts say Prime Minister Edi Rama has crossed a line in gifting police officers a 2,500-euro bonus for facing down protesters against his rule.

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