1997 Albanian civil unrest
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title:
1997 Albanian civil unrest
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In 1997, Albania experienced widespread civil unrest due to economic problems caused by the collapse of pyramid schemes. The large sums of money siphoned from the government to fund these schemes led to the collapse of the Democratic Party's government in January 1997. The conflict, which lasted until August 1997, resulted in the deaths of more than 2,000 people. The establishment of a new government occurred as revolutionaries surrounded Tirana. Various sources also describe the ensuing violenc
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1997 conflict in Europe
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Albanian_civil_unrest
date created:
2006-12-02T10:53:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T13:17:08Z
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