{"id":25982,"date":"2026-02-21T03:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stingfm.com\/news\/protesters-attack-prime-ministers-residence-in-albania-videos\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T03:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:03:05","slug":"protesters-attack-prime-ministers-residence-in-albania-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stingfm.com\/news\/protesters-attack-prime-ministers-residence-in-albania-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters attack prime minister\u2019s residence in Albania (VIDEOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>An anti-corruption rally in Tirana ended in clashes with police.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"225\">Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and launched fireworks at the prime minister\u2019s office in the Albanian capital of Tirana during an anti-corruption rally on Friday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"650\">The protesters, led by members of the main opposition force, the Democratic Party, gathered in the small Balkan country\u2019s capital, demanding the resignation of left-wing Prime Minister Edi Rama.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"864\">A group of rioters threw incendiary projectiles at the government headquarters and police officers, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. According to local media, the clashes lasted for several hours.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Explosives being thrown at government buildings have become a regular occurrence at protests in Tirana over the past few years. Tonight, protesters were dispersed quickly with water cannons after the opening salvo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L949bFutJB\">pic.twitter.com\/L949bFutJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 3JANE TV (@3janetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3janetv\/status\/2024961613044858950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Explosives were thrown at the Prime Minister&#8217;s office immediately after Berisha wrapped up a speech and left the podium <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ds7TlG3Df1\">pic.twitter.com\/ds7TlG3Df1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 3JANE TV (@3janetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3janetv\/status\/2024958529770078280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1004\">Speaking at the rally, Democratic Party leader and former Prime Minister Sali Berisha denounced Rama as a <em>\u201cpolitical corpse.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Riot police in Tirana, Albania were hit with incendiary devices tonight after a protest in front of the Prime Minister&#8217;s office was dispersed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YokDAm15Ng\">pic.twitter.com\/YokDAm15Ng<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 3JANE TV (@3janetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3janetv\/status\/2024965624368083314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1302\"><em>\u201cWe will save Albania from Edi Rama, who has plunged the country into poverty and corruption,\u201d<\/em> Berisha told the crowd, as cited by AFP. He blamed the government for <em>\u201cescalation\u201d<\/em> and accused the police of firing tear gas at the courtyard of his party\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1541\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Interior Minister Albana Kociu accused the opposition leaders of <em>\u201cincitement to violence\u201d<\/em> and urged them to call on their supporters to refrain from action that could <em>\u201cendanger citizens, police, and journalists.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An anti-corruption rally in Tirana ended in clashes with police. Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails and launched fireworks at the prime minister\u2019s office in the Albanian capital of Tirana during an anti-corruption rally on Friday. 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