Albania's student protests grow as police try to suppress them and PM Rama blames 'antifa'

Summary

Anti-corruption protests led by young Albanians are growing, and police are trying to suppress them. Prime Minister Edi Rama has claimed that 'antifa' is behind the unrest, but according to Deutsche Welle, few people accept that explanation.

Timeline

1. Deutsche Welle

   22 Oct 2026, 19:18 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that police are trying to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, and that Prime Minister Edi Rama claims 'antifa' is behind the unrest, an explanation it says few are buying.