Anti-government protests force Conference League game to be moved out of Albanian capital Tirana

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Anti-government student protests in Albania’s capital Tirana have pushed UEFA to move a Europa Conference League game out of the city.

UEFA said in a statement that Egnatia would now host Midtjylland in Elbasan later on Thursday after “discussions with local authorities in light of the ongoing protests in Tirana.”

The game in the third-tier European competition will still kick off at 6:45 p.m. local time (16:45 GMT) with fans allowed inside Elbasan Arena, UEFA said.

Elbasan is about 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Tirana, which is seeing a third day of protests against the Socialist government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Rama is under pressure to resign during months of protests against alleged corruption, including a development project tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

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