Klodjan Rasha
Year in Pictures: 2020 in the Balkans and Central Europe
BIRN presents its selection of photos of some of the events and processes that marked a difficult year.
Battle Goes on With Deadly Virus
A medical worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) attends a patient at the Covid-19 hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, 18 December 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/MARKO DJOKOVIC.
Albania Police Injured as Protests Over Shooting Turn Violent
Protest against police violence in Tirana on December 9, 2020. Photo: LSA
Hundreds joined separate protests in Tirana, Shkodra, Durres, Bulqiza and other towns, some demanding the resignation of Sander Lleshaj, the Minister of Interior.
Albania has officially banned street protests due to the COVID-19 pandemic but people across the county on Wednesday defied the orders.