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Albania protests enter sixth day as PM refuses to resign

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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
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Al Jazeera reports that Albania’s anti-government protests entered a sixth day as Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to resign, and that police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas against hundreds of protesters in Tirana. The Hindu reports that hundreds gathered outside the Education Ministry on Sunday, chanting for Rama to resign, before police used water cannons and tear gas; Al Jazeera’s photo report also describes a police crackdown on student-led demonstrations. ABC News and France 24 report clashes near the prime minister’s office on Saturday, while the BBC reports violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout the day. Euronews reports that police fired rubber bullets and arrested hundreds as protesters threw stones and police responded with tear gas amid nationwide demonstrations. This follows earlier reports that students had joined an anti-government movement in Albania.

This continues an earlier story: Student protests in Albania turn violent amid anti-government unrest

Later: Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court amid protests · Albania protests enter seventh day as European Commission condemns violence

Timeline

  1. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office as riots in Tirana entered a fifth day.

  2. Euronews

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    Euronews reports that police fired rubber bullets and arrested hundreds as protests entered a fifth day, with protesters throwing stones and police responding with tear gas in Tirana amid nationwide demonstrations.

  3. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that five days of clashes rocked Tirana as students joined a wider movement demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

  4. BBC

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    The BBC reports violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in Tirana.

  5. France 24

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    France 24 reports that clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Tirana on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day.

  6. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that protests entered a sixth day as Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to resign, and police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas against hundreds of protesters in Tirana.

  7. The Hindu

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    The Hindu reports that hundreds gathered outside the Education Ministry on Sunday, chanting for Rama to resign, before police used water cannons and tear gas to hold back the crowds.

  8. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera’s photo report describes a police crackdown on the sixth day of student-led demonstrations calling for Prime Minister Rama to resign.

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