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Albanian Police Use Tear Gas as Protests Spread in Tirana

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Albanian police used tear gas and water cannons on protesters in Tirana on Oct. 20, 2026.
Students demanded lower tuition, more education funding, and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.
Official reports list 295 injuries, including 186 police officers, since the protests began.
Rama offered unconditional dialogue but refused to step down.
Authorities arrested five people and sought 15 others after stone-throwing near the Court of Appeal.

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Albanian police used tear gas and water cannons on protesters in Tirana on Oct. 20, 2026.
Students demanded lower tuition, more education funding, and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.
Official reports list 295 injuries, including 186 police officers, since the protests began.
Rama offered unconditional dialogue but refused to step down.
Authorities arrested five people and sought 15 others after stone-throwing near the Court of Appeal.