# Albanian protests escalate as PM blames foreign interference

> Albanian protesters clash with police for fourth day as PM Edi Rama accuses foreign forces of fueling unrest.
- Title: Albanian protests escalate as PM blames foreign interference
- Summary: Albanian protesters clash with police for fourth day as PM Edi Rama accuses foreign forces of fueling unrest. Albanian protesters demand Prime Minister Edi…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/europe/20261016-clashes-grip-tirana-as-albanian-pm-blames-foreign-hands
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## Protests intensify
Protesters clashed with police in Tirana for fourth day as Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed foreign hands for mounting unrest.
## Violent clashes continue
Police used tear gas and water cannons while protesters hurled stones at security forces, burning garbage bins to block roads.
## Protest demands
Thousands of protesters called for Rama to step down over university conditions and high tuition fees.
## Student protest
18-year-old Ledia said: 'We are not criminals. We simply want a better life for our parents and ourselves'.

> We are not criminals. We simply want a better life for our parents and ourselves
## Government response
Interior Minister Ervin Demo stated 156 people injured including 97 police officers with excessive force in two instances.
## Key takeaway

Albanian protesters demand Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over university conditions and high tuition fees amid violent clashes with police.