Sudden and dramatic explosion of violence in Tirana, where a demonstration staged by the opposition Socialists against the conservative government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, accused of corruption and electoral fraud, has resulted in violent clashes with police, with a budget of 3 dead and dozens injured.At least 20 thousand people had gathered in the afternoon in front of government headquarters guarded by a cordon of officers, chanting slogans hostile to the premier and the entire leadership of the country, and calling for new elections. "Berisha go", "Down with the government," "We want new elections," they shouted along to the protesters, who threw stones and other objects at the building housing the executive.
