Politics · Tirana, Albania · October 17, 2026

Albania's PM blames 'foreign hands' as student unrest grows

first reported Oct 16, 10:23 AM ET

Riot police clashed with protesters in Tirana for a fourth day as students demonstrated against corruption and poor university conditions, demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Rama said foreign interference was driving the unrest.

The story so far

1. Oct 17Albania's PM blames 'foreign hands' as student unrest grows
2. Oct 18Albania protests enter sixth day as PM Rama refuses to resign
3. Oct 20Albania's anti-government protests continue for a seventh day
4. Oct 21Albania sees eighth day of clashes between protesters and police

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Sources

• Al Jazeera ↗Oct 16, 7:27 PM ET
• DW ↗Oct 16, 10:23 AM ET
• France 24 ↗Oct 16, 3:59 PM ET

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