Residents of Tirana’s Astir neighborhood protested planned home demolitions for the New Ring Road and confronted police outside Parliament. They demanded fair compensation and recognition of property and legalization claims. Party figures joined some actions, but residents’ own housing claims remained central. The conflict exposed how infrastructure-led redevelopment can displace working-class communities while officials define their homes as obstacles to progress.
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What were Astir residents defending in 2018?
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They demanded fair compensation and recognition of housing/property claims.
Astir residents demanded fair compensation as homes were threatened by road construction.
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Residents described the project as a threat to housing and property claims.