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Albania’s Premier Rama Rules Out Talks With Violent Protesters

Bloomberg Politics19 October 2026, 09:29 UTCAlbania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said he won’t negotiate with protesters who throw cobblestones and use violence to push through their demands.

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