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Student protests spread across Albania demanding prime minister's resignation

Student protests that began in Tirana have expanded to several other cities across Albania, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Clashes with police have been reported, resulting in dozens of people injured and detained. Exact figures for casualties and arrests have not been independently confirmed.

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WhereAlbania
41.111, 19.852 ±400 km
First reported9 days ago
Published2026-10-16 07:02 UTC
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Reports1Independent tellings1
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Global Event Monitor. Student protests spread across Albania demanding prime minister's resignation. 2026-10-16T07:02:17.560Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6104. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-16/violent-mass-protest-albania-acf9c3f0

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