Albania's Rama refuses to resign as protests enter sixth day

Summary

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning as protests in Tirana entered a sixth day on Sunday, with demonstrators demanding he step down, France 24 reports. France 24 says thousands have protested over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption, and that demonstrations have been violent since Tuesday. Euronews says the unrest follows months of anti-government protests, initially sparked by a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family. This follows earlier reports that student-led protests had entered a third day as Albania's leader faced calls to resign.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   19 Oct 2026, 07:19 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Albania's prime minister is refusing to resign as protests over university conditions enter their sixth day, and says the unrest follows months of anti-government protests initially sparked by a resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to Donald Trump's family.

2. France 24

   19 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Rama ruled out resigning as protests continued in Tirana for a sixth day on Sunday, with thousands calling for him to step down over university conditions, tuition fees and corruption.