Protesters began gathering outside Albania’s Prime Minister’s Office on Monday as part of what organizers describe as the 23rd anti-government demonstration, renewing calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation and the formation of a technical government.

Participants voiced strong political demands, insisting that Rama’s departure is non-negotiable and portraying the protests as part of a broader civic movement rather than an initiative led by a single organization.

Speaking to local media, one protester argued that Albania is facing growing social and economic challenges, citing low wages, rising living costs, and what he described as government policies that have contributed to depopulation.

The protester also referred to legal actions taken against former public officials in Spain, calling for Albania’s justice institutions to pursue similar accountability measures against senior officials if wrongdoing is proven.

“Resignation and a technical government. If this government does not respond, there will be escalation, and that decision belongs to the sovereign—the people,” the protester said, warning that demonstrations could intensify in the coming weeks.

Another participant described the protest as a broad citizen movement without a single organizer, arguing that demonstrators are united by opposition to what she called an increasingly autocratic system of governance.

She said the central demand of the movement remains the resignation of the prime minister and stressed that participants intend to continue their campaign until that objective is achieved.

The demonstration comes amid ongoing political tensions in Albania, with protesters seeking institutional and political changes while government officials have previously defended their record and rejected opposition criticism.

As the gathering continued outside the government headquarters, security forces remained present in the area and the protest proceeded under police monitoring.