Albanian protesters burn Christmas trees over police killing
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on Wednesday after the police allegedly killed a man for breaking a coronavirus curfew.
The demonstrators chanted at riot police and tore down Christmas trees and other decorations around the city.
The officer accused of killing the 25-year-old man has been arrested and an investigation has been launched.
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