Albania’s opposition protests, blocks roads and asks for a caretaker Cabinet

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition on Tuesday blocked crossroads around the country in a nationwide rally demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s parliamentary election.

Lawmakers led hundreds of opposition supporters in rallies at the main entrance to the capital, Tirana, and at five other main crossroads around the country to block traffic.

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