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Albania protests escalate
Albanian police clash with protesters on third day of anti-government demonstrations.
In brief
Albanian police clash with protesters on third day of anti-government demonstrations. Albanian police and protesters clashed in Tirana on Thursday as student-led demonstrations demand Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Originally reported by France24.
Clash in Tirana
Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Thursday.
Student-led protests
Student protests called for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
Demonstrations triggered
Originally sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to US President Donald Trump's family.
Violence escalates
Demonstrations have occasionally flared into violence amid ongoing calls for Rama's resignation.
At a glance
Albanian police and protesters clashed in Tirana on Thursday as student-led demonstrations demand Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
