Politics
Police clash with students as Albanian protests demanding Rama's resignation enter fourth day
October 16, 2026 at 07:31 PM
2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
Student protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over corruption entered a fourth day Friday, with police clashing with demonstrators in Tirana and other Albanian cities.
- Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters outside the education ministry and government headquarters in Tirana on Friday.
- The Interior Ministry said it detained 56 people, while student sources put the number above 120.
- Rama ruled out resigning and blamed opposition leader Sali Berisha for instigating the unrest.
- A student protester said: "They are pushing us to our limits, and Edi Rama should resign before everything burns."



