Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day

Loading the video No Comment Video. Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 15/10/2026 - 23:34 GMT+2 Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation enter their third day. Demonstrators hurled stones, firecrackers and other objects at riot police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon. Fires broke out in the city centre, engulfing trees and a roadside structure as firefighters worked to contain the flames. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage shows protesters racing through smoke-filled streets, tearing down police barriers and throwing tear-gas canisters back at officers. Shops and banks were damaged, some looted, while police reported vandalism targeting ATMs, cameras, vehicles and fencing. Burnt-out vehicles, smashed windows and wrecked offices were left behind across the Albanian capital, where residents and workers began clearing debris as demonstrations continued. What began three days ago as student protests over the cost and quality of higher education has become a broader challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama's government. Students demanding better university conditions, financial support and job prospects have joined the Flamingo movement, which opposes a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner and is calling for Mr Rama's resignation over corruption allegations. Albania Tirana Students Demonstration Clashes and riots Tear gas Top stories Now playing Next Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day Now playing Next UK: Harry and Meghan make high-profile comeback six years after royal exit Now playing Next Indonesia's skies turn apocalyptic orange as smoke blankets Singapore Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 15th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Europeans ‘far more united’ on China after Berlin pivot: Barkin Now playing Next Another tanker ablaze near Hormuz after two ships sunk in attacks Now playing Next UK: Frieze London blurs the lines between art, gaming and reality Now playing Next Mont Blanc rises by almost two metres, now standing at 4,807.47 metres Now playing Next Musk suggests US behind slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system Now playing Next Russia miscalculated in sidelining Europe, Kallas tells Euronews Now playing Next Thousands of supermarket fridges still exposed after cyberattacks Now playing Next Zelenskyy adviser: Starlink operations restricted in Ukraine overnight Now playing Next Trump’s Russian diesel deal driven by ‘dubious business motives’, Latvian MEP Kols tells Euronews Now playing Next Dozens reportedly injured in police crackdown on Portugal housing protest Now playing Next Tears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeks Now playing Next Albanian PM condemns 'chaos' as violent protests enter third day ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Pakistan: Classrooms reduced to rubble in deadly school disaster, at leat 32 pupils killed No Comment China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay No Comment Thailand: Bangkok protesters decry IMF and World Bank, warn of destructive capitalism No Comment Indonesia: Bali fuel supply delays spark panic buying and hours-long queues Earth News 'It melts all sides': Slovenia takes drastic measures to stop its last glacier from vanishing Earth News Water scarcity and costly imports threaten food security in landlocked countries Europe Today EU enlargement is the bloc’s “most powerful” geostrategic instrument, says Austrian Foreign Minister Europe Today Jordan is “becoming a safe gateway” for neighbouring countries, says investment minister. Business EIB seeks cross-border projects to boost Central Asia’s economic development Europe News At least two killed after heavy rain and widespread flooding causes Istanbul shutdown Europe News Kallas: Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries constitute self-defence Europe Today EU's top diplomat says Trump's Russian diesel deal was a gift to Putin ADVERTISEMENT Pakistan School roof collapse kills teacher and at least 32 children in northwest Pakistan Europe Today Russia miscalculated by sidelining Europe in US talks, Kallas tells Euronews Europe Today Europe Today: Kallas speaks exclusively to Euronews as crucial EU summit kicks off Europe News Romania says seven people missing after fire on San Marino-flagged tanker in Black Sea Europe News EU summit: Costa takes charge of budget talks as leaders stick to read lines North Korea New four-lane bridge between China and North Korea opens after a decade of delay Nature ‘They’re not dead yet’: Bleached corals recover in record time after touching healthy clones Euronews Tech Talks Embryo gene editing is getting more precise, but how safe and ethical is the practice? | Euronews Tech Talks ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT