In Photos: Albania Protests Against Prime Minister Edi Rama

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Protests in Albania turn violent as students demand better education, lower costs and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Police use tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators clash with security forces in Tirana

Albania education protests
A protester throws a stone at police during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Flamingo protest
A riot police officer tries to detain a hooded protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Flamingo revolution
Riot police officers detain a hooded protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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86-day revolt
A police water cannon sprays water at a protester during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Albanian politics
Hooded protesters try to break through a gate at the Education Ministry as the Albanian word "Resign" is displayed on a wall during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Sali Berisha
Protesters confront riot police during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Edi Rama protests
A hooded protester throws a stone toward the Education Ministry during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Anti-government protests Albania
A protester carries a road sign during clashes near Education Ministry in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Tirana civil disobedience
Riot police take cover behind their shields during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Protest in Tirana
Protesters set fire to a barricade during clashes near the Education Ministry in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Albanian protests 2026
Riot police detain a protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli
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Albania protests
A hooded protester throws a stone toward the Education Ministry during clashes in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. | Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli

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