Albania Erupts: Government Building Attacked Amid Corruption Scandal

Protesters threw petrol bombs at Albania's main government building in Tirana on Monday. They are demanding the government resign after the country's deputy prime minister was indicted for corruption. The violence targets the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama. It follows weeks of rising political tension. Prosecutors have charged Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku with corruption. They accuse her and several other officials of using state money to benefit private companies. The specific allegation is that public funds were directed to favored businesses. The protestors' central demand is for the entire government to step down. No injuries were immediately reported from the attack.