Violent anti-government protests rock Albania

NPR | By Rob Schmitz

Published October 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT

Violent protests in Albania are escalating, as demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation accuse his government of corruption and call for change.

Rob Schmitz

Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.

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