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Albania's student protests are only getting bigger

DW22 October 2026, 19:18 UTCAlbania

As police try to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, Prime Minister Edi Rama is claiming that "antifa" is behind the unrest. Few are buying that explanation.

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