First Clashes Erupt Outside Albania’s Prime Minister’s Office as Protest Tensions Escalate

After a long period of calm, the first signs of tension appear to have emerged outside Albania’s Prime Minister’s Office.

A firecracker was thrown toward the building, followed by Molotov cocktails, as protesters set a chair on fire.

The act was described as a symbolic response to Prime Minister Edi Rama’s call for dialogue, signaling growing tensions between demonstrators and the government.