Protests

Social unrest sweeping through France to Albania sets Europe ablaze

Daily Sabah20 October 2026, 12:32 UTCAlbania

A housing crisis, rising fuel costs and deteriorating public services have sparked a wave of autumn protests across Europe where weeks of demonstrations in France, Italy and Albani...

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Protest: Albanian police clash with anti government protesters for an dayProtestsAlbania20 October 2026, 16:45 UTC
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Protest: Albania protests in pictures fires petrol bombs and police clashes in tirana as demonstrators demand rama exitProtestsAlbania19 October 2026, 15:30 UTC
Protest: Europe buildings ablaze petrol bombs hurled at parliament visuals show chaos of albania protestsProtestsAlbania19 October 2026, 12:45 UTC
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