17 May – The National Theatre in Tirana was demolished after a two-year debate to conserve and protect it.[5][6]
December
December 8 – The
Albanian police's killing of 25-year-old Klodjan Rasha, who had violated the country's
COVID-19 nightly curfew, resulted in several nights of violent rioting in Tirana.[7]
December 29 – Albania's prime minister
Edi Rama replaces foreign minister
Gent Cakaj, who had resigned, with former defense minister
Olta Xhaçka.
Xhaçka's defense ministry seat is filled by
Niko Peleshi. The prime minister gave no reason for the government reshuffle.[8]
17 May – The National Theatre in Tirana was demolished after a two-year debate to conserve and protect it.[5][6]
December
December 8 – The
Albanian police's killing of 25-year-old Klodjan Rasha, who had violated the country's
COVID-19 nightly curfew, resulted in several nights of violent rioting in Tirana.[7]
December 29 – Albania's prime minister
Edi Rama replaces foreign minister
Gent Cakaj, who had resigned, with former defense minister
Olta Xhaçka.
Xhaçka's defense ministry seat is filled by
Niko Peleshi. The prime minister gave no reason for the government reshuffle.[8]