Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Oct 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Clashes and arrests reported at Albania protests
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Anti-government student protesters and police clashed in Tirana into Thursday night, with dozens arrested, according to Bloomberg. Additional reports said government buildings and businesses were attacked and set on fire, and the College of Europe was looted and torched. Police used tear gas and water cannons; multiple police and protesters were reported injured. Demonstrators are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign, and Rama said he would not.
WHO: Anti-government student protesters and police clashed in Tirana.
WHAT: Student protesters and police clashed, with dozens of arrests and reports of attacks, fires and injuries.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: Tirana, Albania
WHY: The protests were driven by demonstrators' demands that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign.
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