Albania protests hit sixth day; Rama rules out resigning, blames outside agitators
Student-led protests in Tirana continued for a sixth day on Sunday, with violent clashes with police, as Prime Minister Edi Rama refused to resign.
Protests in Albania's capital, Tirana, continued for a sixth day in a row on Sunday. Prime Minister Edi Rama has ruled out resigning, which is the protesters' main demand, France 24 reports.
Fox News reports that Rama has blamed outside agitators for the violence. It also reports that US lawmakers have raised alarm over the unrest. Fox describes the protests as student-led and says protesters allege corruption.
France 24 says the demonstrations have been violent since Tuesday. It says protesters are rallying against poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption. Al Jazeera says police used rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas on hundreds of protesters. Deutsche Welle says violent clashes with police happened again.
On Saturday, the BBC reported violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout the day. France 24 reported clashes near the prime minister's office. Al Jazeera reported protesters accusing riot police of brutality outside the Education Ministry.
An earlier France 24 report called Saturday the fifth day. Its latest report calls Sunday the sixth, which matches Al Jazeera's count.
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- Al JazeeraProtesters allege police brutality as violent clashes rage on in AlbaniaSat, Oct 17, 4:40 PM EDT
- BBC NewsAnti-government protesters battle with police in AlbaniaSat, Oct 17, 4:53 PM EDT
- France 24Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalateSun, Oct 18, 7:06 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraTirana sees sixth day of violent protests as Albania’s PM refuses to resignSun, Oct 18, 11:08 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraPhotos: Antigovernment protesters clash with police in Albania’s capitalSun, Oct 18, 11:30 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleAlbania's Prime Minister Edi Rama ignores calls to resign amid violent clashesSun, Oct 18, 3:47 PM EDT
- France 24Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capitalMon, Oct 19, 6:03 AM EDT
- Fox NewsUS lawmakers sound alarm as violence grips NATO ally Albania amid anti-government protestsMon, Oct 19, 6:43 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraAlbania’s protests explainedMon, Oct 19, 10:46 AM EDT
- Al Jazeera‘Horizontal revolt’: Why Albania’s young protesters want PM Rama to goTue, Oct 20, 8:54 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Sun, Oct 18, 3:50 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Albania's protests reach sixth day as PM Rama refuses to resign
- Sun, Oct 18, 7:20 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Anti-government riots in Tirana enter fifth day
- Sat, Oct 17, 5:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Protesters and riot police clash in Tirana, Albania