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Western partners stand with Albania despite protest crackdown

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A protester confronts police outside a government site in Tirana, Albania, 21 October 2026.
A protester confronts police outside a government site in Tirana, Albania, 21 October 2026.
A protester confronts police outside a government site in Tirana, Albania, 21 October 2026.
A protester confronts police outside a government site in Tirana, Albania, 21 October 2026. © Konstantinos Zilos/JNA via ZUMA Press Wire/MaxPPP

Tirana's security forces have responded to the demonstrations shaking the country since the summer with heavy-handed repression. US and European partners have maintained support for Prime Minister Edi Rama through continued cooperation and funding.

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