Tirana Protests Enter Sixth Day as Police Clash With Masked Demonstrators

Clashes between police and protesters resumed in Tirana, Albania, on the sixth day of demonstrations demanding the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. A journalist was injured and taken to emergency care. Masked protesters threw paving stones outside the Education Ministry, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons. Several demonstrators, including minors, were detained, while the crowd retreated and set fire to garbage bins. The ongoing protests have been marked by repeated attacks on public buildings, shops, and banks, which have been set ablaze or looted.