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Albania PM Defiant as Protests Spread to Provincial Cities

Balkan Insight16 October 2026, 09:12 UTCAlbania

After the capital endured a third night of violent clashes between student-led protesters and police, Edi Rama vowed not to bow to the demands for him to quit.

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