# Tirana protests enter sixth day as Albania’s prime minister refuses to resign

https://mins.news/en/item/105238

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 15:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/chaos-in-tirana-demonstrators-determined-to-not-give-up-so-easily?traffic_source=rss

> Violent protests continued in Tirana for a sixth day as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning. Police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas against hundreds of demonstrators demanding better education and jobs, an end to alleged corruption and Rama’s resignation. The Health Ministry reported 65 people injured on Sunday, including 37 police officers, and 272 injured since Tuesday.

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