# Anti-government protesters clash violently with police in Albania

https://mins.news/en/item/104662

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 20:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwydey50xeno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Protesters and riot police fought for a fifth consecutive day in Tirana, with demonstrators throwing rocks and petrol bombs and police using water cannon and tear gas. The protests have widened into an anti-government movement amid corruption allegations linked to the administration, with calls for the prime minister to resign.

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