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Albania opposition demands Edi Rama’s resignation, early elections amid intensifying student-led protests and chaos

Tirana, 22 October 2026, dtt-net.com – Albania’s main opposition party called for early parliamentary elections and the appointment of a provisional government today, demanding the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama to restore political and street stability following ten days of violent student-led clashes. The Democratic Party (PD) framed the transition plan as an urgent exit strategy to halt intensifying unrest in the capital and other towns. The latest flare-up follows 133 consecutive days of peaceful anti-government rallies in capital Tirana. “Students do not need arrogant lecturing or more empty promises," PD Member of Parliament Belind Këlliçi said at the opening of a tense parliamentary session.

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