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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate

The Independent World · 17 October 2026 at 18:18

Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate

Clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Albania as riots gripped the capital, Tirana, for a fifth day

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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate

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