Citizens.al Newsletter

Dear Readers,

Welcome to the monthly summary of Citizens.al!

Amid the abundance of online information, here you’ll find a carefully curated series of original news pieces, prepared just for you.

In this bulletin, you will read about:

• The premiere of the documentary series “Roots, Revolt, Awakening”, a powerful collection of stories about women’s resilience, challenging violence, and fighting for equality.

• November’s civic causes: the struggle of pensioners, youth solidarity, and protests for safety following the recent tragedy in Tirana.

• The sanctioning of the INCA factory for pollution and the government’s withdrawal from waste import plans, alongside other environmental developments.

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The month of November continued to bring the issue of pensions into public debate. Every Wednesday, protests were held in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, while the government organized meetings with pensioners and promised a tripling of the end-of-year bonus. Citizens.al dedicated profiles to the youth and women who joined the protests and analyzed the Prime Minister’s political approach. In his narrative, framed by the engagement “when will we talk,” he acted similarly to his strategy of undermining the cause during the student protests.

Other causes also saw developments, including movements for greater labor rights. Residents of Lezha were relieved from the burden of proof in their opposition to an animal waste processing factory, as the factory was fined for pollution. The “Rama-Meloni” agreement was temporarily suspended after Italian courts blocked the detention of migrants in the Gjader camp. Meanwhile, the murder of a minor after school hours outside the “Fan Noli” school in Tirana sparked public outrage over the lack of safety. Citizens.al amplified all the reactions while also analyzing the government’s stance, which placed the blame on social media for the incident.

In environmental issues, hazardous waste returned from Thailand was placed in Porto Romano. The government withdrew the draft law on waste imports, while the lawsuit against the shrinking of national parks revealed that certain areas were removed to make way for construction projects and hydropower plants. Meanwhile, a scientific study documented the damages caused by hydropower projects in Zall-Gjoçaj.