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Protesters attack Court of Appeal in Tirana, break down door and set notices on fire
Police intervened with tear gas and detained several people after the entrance of the judicial institution was damaged.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 19, 2026, 14:06 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- During Monday's march, a group of protesters attacked the Court of Appeal building.
- The entrance door, metal barriers, notice board and guard post were damaged.
- Police used tear gas and detained people; one officer was reportedly injured.
The Court of Appeal building in Tirana was attacked on Monday by a group of protesters, on the seventh day of anti-government protests.
The protesters had first gathered near the Ministry of Education and then marched toward Elbasan Street. When they reached the court, some of them threw stones at the facade, broke the windows and the iron door, and set fire to the notices posted outside the institution.
The damage affected the public entrance, the metal barriers, the notice board and the guard post.
Police intervened a few minutes later with tear gas and detained several people, whose number was not disclosed. According to reports, one police officer was injured.
The attack came two days after the Supreme Court building was also hit during the clashes of Oct. 17, when part of the ground floor was engulfed in flames.
