# Clashes erupt in Tirana as Albanian PM blames protests on ‘foreign hands’

https://mins.news/en/item/103705

- France 24, 2026-10-16 19:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261016-clashes-grip-tirana-as-albanian-pm-blames-foreign-hands

> Clashes are gripping Tirana, while Albania’s prime minister blames the protests on “foreign hands.”

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