Politics

Albania's streets erupt as anger against government grows

One man stands in the path of a police water cannon, holding out his hands, as police direct the force at a crowd of anti-government protesters outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania, on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Konstantinos Zilos/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
One man stands in the path of a police water cannon, holding out his hands, as police direct the force at a crowd of anti-government protesters outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania, on October 22, 2026. (Photo by Konstantinos Zilos/NurPhoto via Getty Images)