France’s ambassador to Tirana, Catherine Suard, condemned violent acts at rallies while avoiding comparisons between protests in France and those in Albania.
During a visit to Korçë, where she attended the opening of a photography exhibition on the First World War, journalists asked whether she saw similarities between the protests taking place in the two countries.
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Suard declined to comment on political similarities but said that France condemns violence regardless of where it occurs. “I do not wish to comment. But in both France and Albania, we particularly condemn acts of violence,” she said.
In France, students, trade unions and the “Yellow Vests” movement are protesting against the rising cost of living and education reforms.
Recent rallies in Paris and other cities have been accompanied by hundreds of arrests and clashes with police. As a result, the government has deployed tens of thousands of officers and begun social dialogue negotiations.
