# Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent

https://mins.news/en/item/114160

- Reuters, 2026-10-24 17:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/albanian-police-fire-tear-gas-anti-government-student-protests-turn-violent-2026-10-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adce9ef8aa25d000136406d

> Riot police in Albania’s capital, Tirana, used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters on Saturday. The protesters threw rocks at officers and set a fire at the agriculture ministry’s entrance.

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