Tensions returned to Tirana’s political scene, this time at one of the entrances to the Prime Minister’s Office, where the protest against the government escalated into clashes with police. The publicly released toll says 11 protesters were escorted by police, while the political demands of the gathering remained the same: the departure of Edi Rama, a change of the political class, and a transitional government.
Clash at the building entrance
The 94th protest against the government was marked by incidents near the Prime Minister’s Office after a group of protesters tried to advance toward the building.
According to reports from the scene, the tension was concentrated at one of the entrances, where clashes took place between protesters and police forces.
Police intervention and 11 escorted
According to the official version, officers intervened after issuing several warnings by megaphone for protesters to disperse or withdraw from the building entrance.
After the forcible intervention, 11 people were escorted by police. They are reported to be at Police Station No. 1.
Rama in the building, departure under security measures
At the moment when protesters tried to enter the building, Prime Minister Edi Rama was at the Prime Minister’s Office.
He later left under strict security measures, in a situation that once again highlighted the level of tension between the street protest and the state response around institutions.
Day 94 of the mobilization
Today’s protest marks the 94th day of continuous mobilization against the government.
At the core of this movement remains the demand for the prime minister’s resignation, as well as the call for a broader political reconfiguration through changing the political class and establishing a transitional government.
The day’s developments show that the confrontation between protesters and institutions is entering a more tense phase, where police management and the right to protest are once again being placed at the center of public debate.
For the moment, the only publicly confirmed toll remains the escorting of 11 protesters after the incidents at the entrance to the Prime Minister’s Office.