Albanians in flash cars grind central London to standstill as they toast Independence Day back home

Albanians in flash cars grind central London to a standstill: Police battle to move on dozens of drivers blasting their horns and blocking traffic as they toast Independence Day back home

Hundreds of Albanians took the streets of London in flashy cars overnight to celebrate their country’s independence day. 

Video footage shared online shows a Lamborghini, Mercedes, Audis, Range Rovers and Porsche 4x4s all bringing traffic around Westminster to a standstill as Metropolitan Police officers attempt to move the vehicles on. 

In various clips, men and women can be seen waving the Albanian flag while hanging out of the windows of their cars and blowing airhorns. 

Elsewhere, cars performed wheel spins while young women donned traditional dresses and danced in the street. 

Loud firecrackers were let off while the long line of vehicles beeped their horns continuously to celebrate Albania’s independence, which is commemorated on November 28 each year. 

The small European nation became independent on that date in 1912, just 110 years ago. 

Albanian people bring disruption to central London as they celebrate Independence Day by honking car horns and blocking traffic on Monday night 

Video footage shared online shows Mercedes, Audis, Range Rovers and Porsche 4x4s bringing traffic around Westminster to a standstill as Metropolitan Police officers attempt to move the vehicles on

Video footage shared online shows Mercedes, Audis, Range Rovers and Porsche 4x4s bringing traffic around Westminster to a standstill as Metropolitan Police officers attempt to move the vehicles on

The small European nation became independent on that date in 1912, just 110 years ago.

The small European nation became independent on that date in 1912, just 110 years ago.

A Mercedes performs a wheel spin as part of Albanian Independence Day celebrations in central London

A Mercedes performs a wheel spin as part of Albanian Independence Day celebrations in central London 

Young women donned traditional dresses and danced in the street

Young women donned traditional dresses and danced in the street 

Albanians ride in the back of an Audi convertible while celebrating their country's independence in London

Albanians ride in the back of an Audi convertible while celebrating their country’s independence in London 

MailOnline has contacted the Met for comment. 

The images have divided opinion online, with some branding the celebrations as ‘selfish’. 

One Twitter user fumed: ‘Albanians in London celebrating their Independence Day selfishly blocked the Strand and Trafalgar Square, as people were coming out of the theatres at 10pm.

‘The traffic was horrible, an hour’s delay.’ 

Another added: ‘One of the reasons it took me ages to get home yesterday.’  

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