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Topic poll · all networksRoughly what % of Albania's population has emigrated since 1990?
- 10%
- 25%
- 40%
- 60%
Guess, then reveal the answer
40%
Kushner's Albania resort project is valued at ~$1.4 billion!
The 99-year lease covers protected Ionian coastline. Critics and protesters argue Albania gets far below market value in return — a key corruption accusation driving the current unrest.
Kyrgyzstan has had 3 presidents ousted by street protests since 2005!
The 2010 Kyrgyz uprising — which toppled President Bakiyev — caused an estimated $71M in economic damage in days. It's one of the few modern cases where mass protests directly forced a sitting leader from power.
Albania's diaspora sends home ~$1.9B/year in remittances!
Over 1.4 million Albanians live abroad — nearly half the home population. Their remittances equal roughly 9% of Albania's GDP, making outside money a key economic lifeline as protests shake investor confidence.
Albania's protests ignited after a student died in a school brawl in Nov. 2024.
The death of 14-year-old Prel Marku in a Tirana school fight in November 2024 sparked street protests over education neglect, which merged with anger over the Kushner coastline deal and corruption into a sustained anti-government movement.
Topic poll · all networksAlbania's 1997 uprising, last time a govt fell to protests, killed ~how many?
- ~500
- ~2,000
- ~8,000
- ~15,000
Guess, then reveal the answer
~2,000
