# Albania’s PM refuses to resign as violent protests enter sixth day in Tirana

https://mins.news/en/video/105443

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 20:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEdyNCQO-Iw

> Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has rejected demands that he step down as student-led anti-government protests entered a sixth day. Clashes continued in Tirana: demonstrators threw paving stones at police and set government buildings on fire, while security forces used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets. Unrest has also spread to other cities, with protesters demanding Rama’s resignation and accusing his government of failing to provide better f…

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