# Albanian PM says mass protests threaten EU membership, not his government

https://mins.news/en/item/105059

- Reuters, 2026-10-18 11:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/albanian-pm-says-mass-protests-threat-eu-membership-not-government-2026-10-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad4ac946dfdf200017e2d14

> Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday rejected calls to resign from growing street protests, saying they endangered Albania’s progress toward EU membership rather than his government.

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