# Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for escalating anti-government unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/103493

- euronews, 2026-10-16 17:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/albanian-pm-blames-foreign-hands-for-escalating-anti-government-unrest

> Albania’s prime minister blamed “foreign hands” for mounting anti-government unrest. Police said 160 people were detained after violent incidents on Thursday evening.

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