Albania: Conflict over the Hoxha memorial | European Journal

A pyramid in the middle of the Albanian capital of Tirana stands in memory of the former dictator, Enver Hoxha. Now the government is preparing to tear it down. Around 6000 Albanians, including those once imprisoned by Hoxha, are petitioning against the memorial's destruction.

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