‘I hope Rama resigns’: Why Albania’s Flamingo Revolution isn’t actually about flamingos

‘I hope Rama resigns’: Why Albania’s Flamingo Revolution isn’t actually about flamingos Submitted by Melissa Muller on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 12:22 Protests against a Trump-linked real estate project over environmental and sovereignty concerns have turned into widespread anti-government demonstrations Protestors holding national flags gather in front of the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, on 11 June 2026, against the construction of a luxury resort near a protected natural area (Adnan Beci/AFP) Off It is 6pm on Wednesday when a few hundred Albanians gather outside Skanderbeg Square in central Tirana. Some protesters make speeches as others are arriving with posters and flags. Around half an hour later, the demonstration starts moving towards Prime Minister Edi Rama’s residence in the heart of the Albanian capital.