# Crowd breaks into Albania’s economy ministry office, media report

https://mins.news/en/item/102281

- TASS, 2026-10-15 22:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2202735

> Protesters broke into Albania’s Ministry of Economy and Innovation office on Thursday night, ransacking rooms and later carrying off furniture and equipment, the Albanian Daily News reported. The Central Election Commission building was also damaged. Protests that began in Tirana on October 13 escalated amid calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign and attacks on government buildings. Opposition leader Sali Berisha backed the protests.

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