# Protests turn violent in Albania as police use tear gas and water cannons

https://mins.news/en/video/100208

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-14 17:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ALZYQMC2b4

> Student protests in Albania became violent overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday, with demonstrators breaking shop windows and rioting as police deployed tear gas to disperse them. Students joined the anti-government Flamingo movement, which is demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over allegations of widespread corruption.

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