Protesters and Albanian police clash in Tirana as demonstrations continue

(8 Nov 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++EDIT CONTAINS PROFANITY/CRUDE LANGUAGE++ ++EDIT CONTAINS NIGHT SHOTS++ ASSOCIATED PRESS Tirana, Albania - 7 November 2026 1. Protesters hiding behind trash bin as they are sprayed by a water cannon 2. Protester throwing stones 3. Police using pepper spray 4. Zoom in to trash burning, protesters 5. Police clearing away trash bins ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 6. Fireworks being used by protesters 7. Protesters throwing stones, police using water cannons 8. Zoom in to fireworks used by protesters 9. Police marching with vans towards protesters 10. Police firing water cannons at protesters 11. Wide of protesters STORYLINE: Protesters in Albania clashed with police Saturday as demonstrations demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama continued. Young protesters threw stones at police and set trash bins on fire while demanding better conditions in the education system. Clashes escalated in front of the Education Ministry before spreading to the prime minister's office, where police dispersed the crowd using water cannons. The demonstrations are part of a growing wave of anti-government protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has been in power since 2013 and won a fourth term last year. The movement initially emerged over allegations of corruption linked to a luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law. It has since broadened to include anger over public services, education standards, unemployment and limited opportunities for young people. AP video by Florent Bajrami =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives ​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3e259c670f0347f0a18bbfa1651bb007