Protesters in Tirana set rubbish bins on fire and set off flares.

TThe Associated Press2026-11-01 00:03

Albanian opposition lawmakers set off flares and blocked access to the podium during a parliamentary session. The disruption followed weeks of violent anti-government protests led by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Parliament was voting on a central bank law.

GGuardian News2026-10-29 17:35

Mike Pompeo joined Fox & Friends to discuss widespread riots across Europe and his reaction to allegations that Iran is in the advanced stages of planning attacks against Americans.

FFox News2026-10-26 12:45

On Saturday in Tirana, Albania, protesters threw flares and Molotov cocktails as riot police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse them. Demonstrations over education reforms and corruption are continuing.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-24 23:43

Retired Lt. Col. Darin Gaub discusses protests in Albania and a U.S. intelligence warning concerning Iran on “Saturday in America.”

FFox News2026-10-24 21:30

Protesters gathered in Tirana on Saturday, chanting slogans and throwing stones at police and buildings. Students joined the broader anti-government demonstration, and police used water cannons to disperse the crowd.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-24 14:10

Anti-government protests are underway in Tirana.

Eeuronews2026-10-24 13:30

Opposition and ruling-party lawmakers scuffled in Albania’s parliament after its leadership rejected opposition demands for a debate on ten days of student demonstrations in the capital, Tirana.

Eeuronews2026-10-23 07:11

Opposition lawmakers in Albania’s parliament clashed with members of the ruling majority on Thursday as they tried to disrupt a session, throwing objects and pulling microphones from desks. Several opposition MPs held up images of students injured by police during protests in the capital, Tirana.

GGuardian News2026-10-22 17:45

Anti-government protests are continuing in Albania’s capital, Tirana. Clashes with police have escalated over the past week after high school and university students joined the so-called Flamingo movement, which has spent months calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-21 07:45

Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons on Tuesday to drive back protesters in Tirana, where violent anti-government demonstrations entered their eighth consecutive day.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-21 00:24

For seven nights, young protesters have clashed with police in the streets of Tirana. They say education is too expensive, corruption is widespread and many young Albanians see no future at home. Prime Minister Edi Rama refuses to resign, leaving the question of who will back down first.

DDW News2026-10-20 19:45

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed a ‘hybrid war’ for fuelling unrest across the country. The anti-government protests began over a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump’s family.

Eeuronews2026-10-20 15:59

Students and demonstrators gathered in Tirana for an eighth day, demanding the prime minister’s resignation over corruption, job shortages and poor education standards. Albania was also accused of rushing a Trump-linked resort project in a landscape that was formerly protected.

GGuardian News2026-10-20 15:40

Anti-government protests in Albania have reached their eighth day, with demonstrators clashing with riot police in Tirana. They are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over alleged corruption, poor education standards and a lack of jobs. Afrim Krasniqi of the Institute for Political Studies comments on the unrest.

TTRT World2026-10-20 13:40

Anti-government protests are continuing in Albania’s capital, Tirana. Clashes with police have intensified over a week after high school and university students joined the so-called Flamingo movement, which has campaigned for months for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-20 09:25

Albanian Prime Minister Rama accused anti-government protesters of crossing a “red line” amid violent demonstrations. On Sunday, the European Commission condemned the violence in Albania, saying it had no place in a democratic society and that the response must be lawful and proportionate.

Eeuronews2026-10-19 20:09

Protests in Albania’s capital entered their seventh day on Monday. Demonstrators threw rocks at police, who responded with tear gas to disperse the crowds.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-19 20:08

Protests against Albania’s government are growing in Tirana, with students joining the so-called Flamingo movement, which has campaigned for months for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-19 16:40

Students gathered in Tirana as anti-government protests in Albania entered their seventh day. The gatherings follow violent clashes in recent days, during which banks and government buildings were set alight.

RReuters2026-10-19 12:00

Albania’s prime minister has refused to resign as protests over university conditions reach their sixth day. The unrest follows months of anti-government demonstrations, first sparked by a controversial resort project in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump’s family.

Eeuronews2026-10-19 12:00

Protests continued in Tirana on Sunday for a sixth consecutive day. Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the protesters’ main demand. Thousands have rallied since Tuesday over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption, with demonstrations turning violent.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-19 10:03

Protests against Albania’s government are growing in Tirana, with students joining the so-called flamingo movement, which has been calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign for months.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-19 07:29

Clashes erupted Sunday in Tirana as anti-government unrest entered its sixth day. Protesters threw rocks and set off flares and fireworks at riot police, who responded with tear gas, water cannons and baton charges. Protesters attacked government buildings, smashed storefronts and set fires. Violence escalated after students joined the broader movement calling for socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-19 07:00