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Police in Albania filmed beating protester unconscious
Police in Albania’s capital, Tirana, were filmed beating a protester lying on the ground.
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Thousands gather at new Albanian antigovernment rally
More than 300 protesters and police were injured in the Albanian capital Tirana's fiercest clashes in days.
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Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capital
Albania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday, with thousands of protesters calling for Rama to step down as they rally against poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption.
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Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth day
Offices at the Supreme Court in Tirana were set ablaze as anti-government protests continue.
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Tirana sees sixth day of violent protests as Albania’s PM refuses to resign
Police crack down on hundreds of protesters in Albania's capital, using rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas.
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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day.
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Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania
There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.
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Albanian police fire rubber bullets as protests against Rama escalate
Five days of clashes rock Tirana as students join a wider movement demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation.
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Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for mounting unrest
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday blamed the involvement of “foreign hands” for escalating protests, which he said are aimed at hindering Albania's bid to join the European Union. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Albania's capital since Tuesday, demanding Rama’s resignation and denouncing university conditions and high tuition fees.
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Albanian protests turn violent: What we know
Albania's capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government "Flamingo" movement, but what started on Tuesday this week was on a different scale.
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Albanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with police
Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Albania's capital on Wednesday in a second straight day of violence triggered by student protests calling for better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Protesters formed makeshift barricades in the capital, Tirana, while riot police responded with water cannon, after street violence overnight left 16 people arrested and government buildings badly damaged.
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Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riot
Hundreds of students joined anti-government protests in Tirana, demanding education reforms.
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Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignation
Anti-government protests in Albania’s capital Tirana turned violent for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, leaving several government buildings damaged and at least one ablaze. Thousands demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation and improved university conditions. Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons as protesters smashed windows and attacked buildings.
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Albania: Fire at Education Ministry as students protest
Riot police deployed in the Albanian capital Tirana on the second day of student protests. The sudden outbreak seemed at least somewhat reminiscent of the widespread demos in France courting international attention.
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Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police
Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.
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'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.
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