Police and protesters face off in Albania on third day of anti-govt demonstrations

France 24 reports: Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Thursday in a third straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.

Originally sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to US President Donald Trump's family in the country's south, the demonstrations have occasionally flared into violence amid ongoing calls for Rama's resignation. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama and US President Donald Trump.

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United States · Americas

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France 24

First reported

15 Oct 2026, 20:32 IST

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Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama, US President Donald Trump, FRANCE

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World

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