# Albanian police fire rubber bullets and arrest hundreds as anti-government protests enter fifth day

https://mins.news/en/item/104576

- euronews, 2026-10-17 18:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/albanian-police-fire-rubber-bullets-and-arrest-hundreds-as-anti-government-protests-enter-

> Nationwide demonstrations have entered a fifth consecutive day. Violent clashes were reported in Tirana, where protesters threw stones at police, who responded with tear gas, according to Euronews Albania.

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