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A branch of Raiffeisen Bank near the education ministry also caught fire.The protests are the most violent outburst yet against Edi Rama, \u2060the prime minister, who won a fourth term in office in May last year but has since faced \u200bgrowing discontent at perceived graft surrounding top \u200cofficials. Protesters also dismiss opposition figures \u200cas unpalatable alternatives.Protesters clash with police in central Tirana. Photograph: Adnan Beci/AFP/GettyThe unrest caps a summer of peaceful protests against Rama, triggered by the proposed development \u200cof a luxury resort along Albania\u2019s pristine southern coast backed by Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, which has been caught up in legal disputes.\u201cThis is a revolution. We are tired of peaceful protests. 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A branch of Raiffeisen Bank near the education ministry also caught fire.Authorities said 23 police officers and six other people were being treated for injuries and that 35 people had been detained.President Bajram Begaj condemned the violence and appealed for calm, adding: \u201cThe constitution and the law must remain the boundaries for everyone, without exception.\u201dThe protests are the most violent outburst yet against Edi Rama, \u2060the prime minister, who won a fourth term in office in May last year but has since faced \u200bgrowing discontent at perceived graft surrounding top \u200cofficials. Protesters also dismiss opposition figures \u200cas unpalatable alternatives.Protesters clash with police in central Tirana. 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