Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-16 · CO

Albanian protests turn violent: What we know

Protesters and anti-riot police have clashed in Albania's main cities in scenes not witnessed for a long time. Government buildings have been attacked and some private businesses, too. 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. And the clashes have spread beyond Tirana - to include the main cities of Durrës, Shkodër, Korçë and Vlora. The new demonstrations were announced as a student movement, ostensibly demanding action by the government to help with the high cost of education fees and books - and the higher cost of living.

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