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Tensions erupt outside Ministry of Education on 6th day of protests;...

TIRANA, October 18 /ATSH/ — The sixth day of protests by students and civil society activists began with demonstrators gathering in front of the...

Ministry of Health: 65 injured in October 17 protest, 12 hospitalized

TIRANA, October 18 /ATSH/ – Yesterday’s protests left 65 people injured, keeping 12 hospitalized at the University Trauma Hospital. The Ministry of Health reported that...

Photo Gallery – Clashes between protesters and police outside Education Ministry

TIRANA, Oct. 17 /ATA/ - A youth protest outside Albania’s Ministry of Education continued for a fifth consecutive day on Saturday, amid tensions and...

Demo: A total of 156 people were injured during protests, including...

TIRANA, October 16 /ATSH/ – Minister of the Interior Ervin Demo stated that 156 people were injured during the violent protests in Tirana, including...

Ombudsman reports unacceptable detention conditions, says 214 people contacted in 72...

TIRANA, Oct. 16 /ATA/ - Albania’s ombudsman, Endri Shabani, said on Friday that monitoring during four days of protests had uncovered unacceptable detention conditions...

Protesters march through Tirana streets, setting fire to benches and trash...

TIRANA, October 16 /ATSH/ –Protesters scattered across several main streets in the capital this evening. While a crowd remains outside the Prime Minister’s Office—where a...

Photo Gallery: Protesters throw stones at police on “Martyrs of Nation”...

TIRANA, October 16/ATSH/ –Tensions escalated throughout the afternoon and evening during today’s protest on "Martyrs of the Nation” boulevard. Groups of masked protesters pried up...

Heightened tensions between protesters and police outside Prime Minister’s Office

TIRANA, October 16 /ATSH/ – There has been tension and clashes between protesters and police forces during today’s protest in front of the Prime...

National History Museum is a treasure we must safeguard

TIRANA, October 16 /ATSH/ – The National History Museum—a cornerstone of Albanian memory and identity—must not be target of attack, but deserves safeguarding, Speaking to...

U.S. Embassy issues security alert as protests turn violent, urges them...

TIRANA, Oct. 15 /ATA/ - The U.S. Embassy in Tirana issued a new security alert on Thursday, warning that demonstrations near Skanderbeg Square and...