Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth day — SkimNews
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- Protesters set ablaze offices at Albania's Supreme Court in Tirana on 18 Oct 2026 during the fifth day of anti-government demonstrations.
- Demonstrators cited corruption, education, and unemployment as grievances driving the sustained protest movement that has now reached its fifth consecutive day.
Why it matters: A direct attack on Albania's highest judicial building — the symbolic seat of the country's legal authority — signals an unprecedented escalation in a five-day protest movement driven by grievances over corruption, education, and unemployment, marking a sharp turn from street protest to destruction of state institutions.
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