MJAFT! protests changes to state protocol

A youth-led civic campaign made its first conspicuous street action on April Fools’ Day, carrying a banner that addressed politicians with an ironic “Happy holiday.” Launched by the Balkan Youth...

After a boat carrying Albanian migrants sank while they attempted to reach Italy, MJAFT! held a candle vigil outside the government building and called for accountability from Prime Minister Fatos...

A coalition of opposition parties brought a very large crowd to Tirana, calling for Prime Minister Fatos Nano’s resignation over corruption, disputed elections and living conditions. This was a...

MJAFT! organized a public parade in Tirana, using a red-covered truck reminiscent of May Day vehicles from the socialist period. The movement repurposed that visual memory to make a new civic...

MJAFT! protested outside the Ministry of Finance against a proposed casino in central Tirana, arguing that decisions about the city and its social life should answer to residents. Activists met the...

The MJAFT! movement protested what it called arbitrary utility bills issued by the state-owned Albanian Energy Corporation. The action made household energy costs and opaque billing a public issue and...

Miners at the Bulqiza chromium mine began hunger strikes after weeks of labor action over pay, safety, contracts and housing. Thirty workers took turns fasting underground; some were hospitalized. The...

More than 600 miners stopped work after union leader Zamir Hysa died in a mine accident. They demanded safer conditions, proper contracts and a 50 percent pay rise; the action followed other deadly...

The Confederation of Trade Unions of Albania organized a march with civil-society groups against rising prices and service costs, poverty and the absence of social dialogue. Around 5,000 people...