Protesters, police clash

Albanian police have used tear gas to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters trying to prevent Prime Minister Edi Rama from holding an electoral meeting in the northern city of Shkodra. Opposition supporters, led by Shkodra Mayor Voltana Ademi, on yesterday hurled stones and other objects at police, who responded with tear gas. Some of the protesters were injured and taken away by ambulance. The opposition is boycotting the local elections planned for June 30 and has threatened to disrupt them.