Albania's leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage in capital

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• Protest: Police commander in critical condition after being struck by stone during protestsProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 14:15 UTC
• Protest: Clashes break third day albania anti government protests growProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 13:15 UTC
• Protest: Day of clashes in albania as anti government protests sparked by kushner linked project swellProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 12:45 UTC
• Protest: Oct albania prime minister edi rama vows not to resign student led protestsProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 11:00 UTC
• Protest: Clashes break out for third day in albania as anti government protests swellProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 10:30 UTC
• Protest: Albania violence students protests flamingo revolution edi ramaProtestsAlbania15 October 2026, 07:30 UTC
• Protest: Tear gas fires and clashes as anti government unrest escalates in albania in photosProtestsAlbania14 October 2026, 23:45 UTC
• Protest: Albania protests escalate students torch businesses government buildingsProtestsAlbania14 October 2026, 20:15 UTC

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