Video. Fireworks, petrol bombs and water cannon as unrest escalates in Albania
- Updated: 20/10/2026 - 13:12 GMT+2 Protesters threw petrol bombs and fireworks at police in Tirana on Monday, as anti-government demonstrations escalated and riot police responded with water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets.
- Violent clashes erupted in Albania’s capital, Tirana, on Monday as protesters threw Molotov cocktails, fireworks and stones at police, who responded with water cannon.
- Demonstrators also set rubbish bins on fire as riot police advanced through the streets.
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- Updated: 20/10/2026 - 13:12 GMT+2 Protesters threw petrol bombs and fireworks at police in Tirana on Monday, as anti-government demonstrations escalated and riot police responded with water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets.
- Violent clashes erupted in Albania’s capital, Tirana, on Monday as protesters threw Molotov cocktails, fireworks and stones at police, who responded with water cannon.
- Demonstrators also set rubbish bins on fire as riot police advanced through the streets.
Sources: Euronews