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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Politics

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  1. 22:56PartiesBerisha after the protest: PD will call more national protests and join the students on SundayThe Democratic Party leader accused police of using weapons in breach of the rules during nine hours of clashes and asked prosecutors to seize the security forces' deployment plan.
  2. 22:54PartiesBalla thanks police and firefighters, calls on SPAK over organizers: responsibility lies with BerishaThe Socialist group leader said low turnout at midday and the attacks that followed point to a planned scenario of violence by PD.
  3. 22:32PartiesBardhi on young man shot in the eye: prosecutors must identify who gave the order and who fired “today, not tomorrow”PD parliamentary group leader Gazment Bardhi demanded the immediate arrest of whoever ordered or fired the shot that hit Erjon Vishkulli during the protest in Tirana.
  4. 20:55GovernmentKoçiu: the Albania of the hardworking majority will not be held hostage by a violent minorityThe deputy prime minister accused PD of having become a “genuine force of violence” and urged protesters to stop attacking police.
  5. 19:37PartiesBalla posts footage of masked people at PD headquarters: that is where the Molotov depot isThe Socialist group leader accused Berisha of “again” bringing arsonists to the PS headquarters and published messages from a Telegram group that he said gave orders for violence.
  6. 18:50GovernmentRama posts footage from PD courtyard: “Students” at the University of ViolenceThe prime minister shared video of protesters at the Democrats' headquarters, filmed at 15:30, when the first attacks began on Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard.

Crime & Courts

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  1. 22:40PoliceExit.al: 28-year-old Erjon Vishkulli loses his left eye after being hit by a rubber bullet during protestThe young man, one of the leaders of the “Tifozat Kuq e Zi” fan group, was taken in a Report TV vehicle to the Trauma Hospital, where he underwent surgery.
  2. 20:30PoliceDay 12 of protests: Molotov cocktails, stones and fires at ministries, police officer's uniform catches fire in TiranaClashes began outside the Ministry of Education around 14:00 and went on into the evening on the boulevard, Skanderbeg Square and Kavaja Street; police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.
  3. 20:06PoliceHealth Ministry: 13 injured in protest, including 3 police officers and 2 journalists; 4 remain at Trauma HospitalAccording to the tally up to 19:45, eight protesters, three officers and two media representatives received medical help at Tirana hospitals.
  4. 10:04CourtsErmalinda Rama sent to trial for strangling her father with wire in Patos; mother charged with covering up the crimeFier prosecutors have closed their investigation into the 26-year-old, accused of strangling Anesti Rama in July last year and staging the death as an accident with her mother.
  5. 08:45PoliceKorça: teacher at kindergarten No. 6 arrested on suspicion of abusing a 4-year-oldThe child's mother reported that the boy had marks on his neck and had been shut in a storeroom; police checked security cameras and arrested the teacher for mistreatment of minors.

Economy

Only Economy
  1. 19:43EconomyKosovo without Kosova B’s B2 unit: Gjini warns of “energy collapse,” KEK says it returns MondayAAK leader Ardian Gjini claims power imports cost about 27 million euros in September alone, while KEK says the fault will be fixed by Sunday evening and rejects the “collapse” narrative.
  2. 19:39BusinessTirana businesses targeted again: Windows smashed at a bank and a mobile phone store, kiosk burnedDuring the 12th protest in the capital, protesters damaged the ATM and windows of a bank on Kavaja Street, the storefront of a mobile operator’s shop on “Vasil Shanto” Street and set fire to a kiosk near the Bank of Albania.
  3. 14:52EconomyBesmir Beja inspects Durrës customs despite announced departure; focus on revenue planThe director general of customs visited the renovated Durrës branch and asked staff for maximum commitment to performance and service for businesses.
  4. 12:58EconomyNorth Macedonia: Tax office audits 2021 foreign income, residents receive tax noticesThe Public Revenue Office says not every sum received from abroad is taxable: gifts, family support and loans are not automatically liable, even when sent through Western Union or MoneyGram.
  5. 12:56EconomyKarakaçi denies National Road toll hike: Report of an 8-euro fee is falseInfrastructure and Energy Minister Enea Karakaçi responded to social media posts claiming an 8-euro toll on the Durrës–Kukës highway, saying there is no plan to change it.

Region

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  1. 23:38KosovoKosovo ratifies EU deal on IPA 2026–2027, expected to receive 258 million eurosThe law decreed by President Shiroka-Pula on Oct. 20 has been published in the Official Gazette, creating the legal basis to implement the multiannual pre-accession assistance program.
  2. 21:30Presevo ValleyKurti, on the eve of Serbia’s vote: Presheva Valley Albanians should turn out for the “Albanian Coalition,” No. 17Kosovo’s prime minister also urged voters from Presheva, Bujanoc and Medvegja who live in Kosovo to travel home Sunday to cast their ballots.
  3. 19:00MontenegroMilatović in Budapest; Magyar: Hungary will be a reliable partner for Montenegro in final stretch to EUMontenegro’s president sought support for closing negotiations and signing the Accession Treaty in the first half of 2027.
  4. 15:42RegionSerbia in election silence: About 150,000 at students’ rally on Slavija, Sunday’s result uncertainThe Student List closed its campaign with a huge rally in Belgrade, while scarce polling and allegations of pressure on voters leave the race against the SNS wide open.
  5. 10:59North MacedoniaTighter checks at Qafë-Thanë for Albanians from North Macedonia on day of Tirana’s national protestAccording to police sources, officers are searching vehicles closely for banned items and for groups that may join the protest in the capital.

World

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  1. 21:10EuropeFrance's “Act II”: 410,000 protesters by police count, 800,000 by organizers; nearly 1,000 detainedFrance rose up again against the rising cost of living, with 70,000 police officers and gendarmes on the streets. Interior Minister Laurent Núñez described a calmer day than last Saturday, but with arrests climbing.
  2. 18:45EuropeMadrid marches for pensions: 250,000 people from Atocha to Gran Vía, five weeks before the electionProtesters demanded guarantees for the state pension system, while Sánchez and Feijóo clash over inflation indexation ahead of the Nov. 29 vote.
  3. 16:50EuropeThousands protest in Istanbul and Ankara against arrests of journalists: “You will not silence us”According to the Journalists' Union of Turkey, 11 journalists have been jailed in the past two months, while the Halk TV channel was placed under a state-appointed administrator.
  4. 14:30Middle EastSaudi Arabia shoots down two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu; alarms in Mecca and JeddahThe Riyadh-led coalition announced the destruction of two missiles launched from Yemen, two days after the Houthis claimed attacks on the Saudi Defense Ministry and Aramco facilities.
  5. 12:40WorldKim Jong Un makes surprise visit to China, honors Chinese Korean War soldiers in DandongThe North Korean leader was received by Wang Huning and laid a wreath at the monument to the Chinese People's Volunteers, shortly before the 76th anniversary of China's entry into the war.

Sports

Only Sports
  1. 23:20International footballNapoli–Roma 3-3, Lazio go top; Julián Álvarez gives Atlético a sixth straight winMcTominay scored twice, but Balerdi equalized late at the Maradona. Lazio beat Parma to go top of Serie A pending Inter's match, while Atlético moved within two points of Barcelona ahead of the Clásico.
  2. 21:45SuperligaVllaznia win the classic 2-0 against Tirana, Teuta held in Durrës by Glen Daja's ElbasaniMurataj and Mehmeti settled the Round 8 derby in Shkodra. Teuta stay top with 20 points after a goalless draw in Daja's debut at Elbasani.
  3. 20:40International footballJackson hands City their first defeat, Arsenal draw level at the top; Tottenham win at Stamford BridgeAston Villa beat Manchester City 2-1 with a brace from Nicolas Jackson. Arsenal won 2-0 against Everton to reach 21 points, while Chelsea lost 0-2 to Spurs and finished with 10 men after Palmer's sending-off.
  4. 17:20SuperligaSkënderbeu beat Partizani 2-0 and leave them bottom after five straight defeats; Laçi edge Vora 1-0Totre from the penalty spot and Dejvid Janaqi with a long-range strike gave the Korça side their second straight win. Kurti settled it for Laçi in the 72nd minute.
  5. 14:10Other sportsLara Colturi opens the World Cup with silver in Sölden, just one hundredth behind Paula MoltzanThe skier who represents Albania finished second in the giant slalom that opened the 2026–2027 season. Minister Gonxhja: Colturi starts the season with Albania on the podium.

Culture

Only Culture
  1. 23:40MusicEslin Kurti finishes 15th at Junior Eurovision with “Kërce me mua,” Armenia wins in Malta with NaréAlbania's entrant received 62 points, 19 from the juries and 43 from the public. Armenia triumphed for the third time with “Boo!” and 202 points, ahead of Spain and France.
  2. 22:15FilmBlerta Basholli's “Dua” wins the Antigone d'Or in Montpellier, a 15,000-euro prizeThe jury chaired by director Thierry Klifa described the film about Kosovo in 1992 as “at once tragic and full of hope.”
  3. 21:30Theater“LA RREMË” closes its zero edition in Pristina with a masterclass, a theater debate and a closing concertThe international theater festival opened with Mario Banushi's “Taverna Mirësia” and ends tonight with a concert by Ibadete Ramadani. Minister Bogujevci: Pristina gains a new space for contemporary theater.
  4. 16:05HeritageGonxhja condemns damage to monuments during protests: No goal justifies destroying heritageThe culture minister released footage of broken windows, smashed doors and burned facades, stressing that the damaged buildings include Category I and II monuments.

Opinion

Only Opinion
  1. 23:35OpinionA monument is not a party to the protestEveryone pays for the damage to heritage and businesses. It is not enough for the ministry to condemn it; it must tell us exactly what was hit.
  2. 23:25OpinionA lost eye demands more than silenceRubber bullets were fired at the crowd again, and a 28-year-old lost an eye. Police owe the public an explanation, and politicians should leave the investigation to prosecutors.
  3. 23:15OpinionA Molotov cocktail has no cause, and a post is not an investigationTwo sides must answer for the most violent Saturday of the protests: those who called people into the square and those who judged the violence on social media before any prosecutor did.

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