{"id":30502,"date":"2022-01-29T17:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T16:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=30502"},"modified":"2022-01-29T18:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T17:19:19","slug":"residents-of-5-maji-street-protest-against-home-demolitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/residents-of-5-maji-street-protest-against-home-demolitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents of 5 Maji street protest against home demolitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The residents of 5 Maji street, as well as from the nearby neighborhood of Lapraka, took the streets to protest against further demolitions.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens gathered at the last roundabout when entering Tirana, where they blocked the highway lane to Durres.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30509\" src=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1598\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM.jpeg 1598w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-696x392.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-01-29-at-5.21.06-PM-1068x601.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1598px) 100vw, 1598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, there was a considerable presence of police forces urging protesters to disperse.<\/p>\n<p>The residents of the neighborhood where a major infrastructure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net\/en\/project\/tirana-riverside\/\">project<\/a> is planned called on prime minister Edi Rama and mayor Erion Veliaj to halt the demolition of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Many had taken their children at the protest amid fears that if their homes are demolished they will become homeless.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania spoke to some protesters who claim to have received an eviction letter on February 1 and 22.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3h4wbnNfg0\" width=\"727\" height=\"409\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/today\/2022\/01\/19\/what-is-the-current-situation-at-the-5-maji-street\/\">What is the current situation at 5 Maji street?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/19\/they-kicked-us-out-of-our-homes-5-maji-residents-we-never-signed-anything\/\">\u2018They kicked us out of our homes\u2019, 5 Maji residents: We never signed up for this!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/28\/tirana-riverside-built-upon-ambiguity-over-fate-of-local-roma-community\/\">Tirana Riverside built upon ambiguity about the fate of the local Roma community<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The residents of 5 Maji street, as well as from the nearby neighborhood of Lapraka, took the streets to protest against further demolitions. 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