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Watch: Anti-government protests in Albania

It is the 9th protest of its kind since February.

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Clashes as protesters try to storm Albanian parliament

Albanian opposition protesters on Thursday made further attempts to enter the country's parliament by force as they demand the government's resignation and an early election.

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Albanian protesters try to storm parliament building in Tirana

Supporters of Albania's opposition tried to storm the country's parliament building on Thursday as part of an ongoing protest against the govenment

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Albanian riot police clash with protesters calling for early elections

Albanian police have fired tear gas and used water cannon in an effort to disperse protesters trying to break into parliament.

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Dhaka fire, Albania protest, and Vegas snow | No Comment of the week

Here is the best of our No Comment videos this week.

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Albanian opposition in mass resignation move to demand fresh elections

Thousands of Albanians took part in a rally demonstrating against alleged corruption by Prime Minister Edi Rama. The peaceful demonstration culminated in a march led by opposition leader Lulzim Basha, to hand over signed statements by his MPs giving up their parliamentary seats.

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Pressure increases on Albanian government

Protesters gathered in front of Albania's parliament on Thursday as pressure increased on the government to step down

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Protesters attack Albanian prime minister's office, demand he resigns

According to the opposition Decmoratic Party which organised the protest around 50,000 people were bussed in from across the Balkan state.

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Watch again: Protesters in Albania try to smash into government HQ

They are protesting over alleged corruption and calling for the prime minister to quit.

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The desperate and neglected animals at Europe’s ‘worst zoo’

A three-legged bear is among neglected animals set to be evacuated from what’s been dubbed Europe’s worst zoo.

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Roadblock by Kosovo war veterans hinders Serbian presidential visit

About 200 Kosovo war veterans blocked the road leading to the Serb-populated village of Banje on Sunday, during Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's second and final day in the country. Roads leading to the region were blocked by wooden logs, trucks and heavy machinery.

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If you were betrayed by a friend, would you want to know who?

Albanians are finding out dark secrets of their past in secret police files.

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Albania PM and fans raise money for Swiss players' FIFA fine

The prime minister opened a bank account to encourage symbolic contributions to raise the sum of 10,000 francs.

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“For us it's a matter of life and death”: Albanian PM Rama on EU membership

“For us it's a matter of life and death”: Albanian PM Rama on EU membership

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Serbian President Vučić on EU bid and making "huge efforts” to normalise Kosovo relations

Serbian President Vučić on EU bid and making "huge efforts” to normalise Kosovo relations

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Cuba and Albania march for LGBT rights

Members of Cuba's LGBT community staged a colourful parade through the streets of Havana on Saturday .... while a similar march took place in Albania.

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Explained: the Balkan battle to be the EU's newest member

Four countries are at the front of the queue to be the EU's newest members. Serbia, Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro are all in the running - but who will win the battle of the Balkans?

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FYROM, Albania moving closer to EU accession talks

EU Commission gives green light, now needs OK from member states

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Toddler rescued from wall gap in China, road tax prompts protest in Albania

A three-year-old boy stuck in a gap between two walls was rescued by firefighters in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Thursday. While on Saturday, protesters gathered on the Kosovo-Albania border to challenge a new road tax.

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Greece searches for unburied WWII fallen

A DNA database to identify the remains of Greek WWII soldiers killed and buried in mass graves in Albania during 1940-1941 has been set-up in Athens.