# Albania protests escalate

> Albanian police clash with protesters on third day of anti-government demonstrations.
- Title: Albania protests escalate · France24 | Shortify
- Summary: Albanian police clash with protesters on third day of anti-government demonstrations. Albanian police and protesters clashed in Tirana on Thursday as…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/video/20261015-police-and-protesters-face-off-in-albania-on-third-day-of-anti-govt-demonstrations
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Albanian police and protesters clashed in Tirana on Thursday as student-led demonstrations demand Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.