Following sustained attacks by masked protesters on the boulevard, state police conducted a large-scale operation using force and vehicles to clear the boulevard and surrounding streets, and to apprehend suspects.
Original headline: Policia boshatis bulevardin me operacion të befasishëm, protestuesit largohen me vrap! Aksion dhe për shoqërimet e para
Police forces dispersed from the Prime Ministry and spread across Tirana as protesters scattered to different areas, including Youth Park, with citizen escorts occurring.
Original headline: Bulevardi ‘blindohet’ nga forcat e policisë, efektivët shpërndahen në disa zona në Tiranë, një protestues i shoqëruar (VIDEO)
Police dispersed protesters from Boulevard "Dëshmorët e Kombit"; some moved to Youth Park where officers entered and ordered them to leave. Protesters resisted, and opposition figures demanded explanations.
Original headline: Policia hyn në Parkun Rinia dhe u kërkon protestuesve të largohen, Guri dhe Goxhaj kërkojnë shpjegime
Citizens chant "step down" at a protest near the prime ministry. Police and water trucks advance toward the Interior Ministry, dispersing protesters with high-pressure water near Skanderbeg Square.
Original headline: “Dorëheqje, dorëheqje”/ Forcat e policisë dhe autobotët e ujit përparojnë drejt ministrisë së Brendshme, shpërndajnë protestuesit
A protester on Boulevard "Martyrs of the Nation" confronted police officers in a line, demanding they remove their masks and calling them cowards. The protest, called by students and supported by the Democratic Party, started at 14:00 outside the Education Ministry.
Original headline: “Mos u bëni garipa me maska!”/ “Gardh” në Bulevardin “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, protestuesi përplaset me policinë
Police dispersed protesters from the boulevard near the Prime Ministry using water and gas after masked individuals threw stones, Molotov cocktails, and pyrotechnic devices.
Original headline: Dhuna në protestën e sotme, Policia boshatis me aksion bulevardin! Të maskuarit vijojnë sulmet nga distanca, shpërndahen me ujë e gaz
Deputy PM Albana Koçiu commented on violence during a protest at the Education Ministry, sharing footage showing masked protesters allegedly throwing stones at police.
Original headline: “Asgjë e re nga fronti i rrëmujës”- Dhuna gjatë protestës te Ministria e Arsimit, zv/kryeministrja Koçiu: Zero tolerancë nga ligji për zjarrvënësit!
Student protests on Martyrs Boulevard are winding down with noise. Few violent protesters remain; police respond calmly after earlier dispersal at Education Ministry where stones were thrown.
Original headline: Pamjet: Pak individë të dhunshëm. Policia reagon me qetësi në bulevard
Two water trucks and dozens of police deployed to disperse protesters outside the Prime Ministry. Students and citizens are calling for the Prime Minister's resignation.
Original headline: Pamje me dron/ 2 makina ujëhedhëse dhe dhjetëra efektivë për të shpërndarë protestuesit
Police deployed tear gas excessively on Boulevard and near the Interior Ministry to disperse protesters who were already withdrawing. Spent tear gas capsules found on the street reportedly lacked expiration dates.
Original headline: Pa datë skadence! Policia nuk kursehet, hedh gaz lotsjellës me shumicë në Bulevard, “mjegull” te Ministria e Brendshme (VIDEO)
Police have increased their presence on Boulevard "Dëshmorët e Kombit" during today's national protest, with multiple police vans and water trucks deployed to disperse crowds.
Original headline: Rinia dhe qytetarët në këmbë kundër Ramës/ “Blindohet” Bulevardi, furgona policie qëndrojnë gati kundër protestuesve
Tensions and clashes between police and protesters on Boulevard "Dëshmorët e Kombit" after stones and molotov cocktails thrown near the Prime Ministry.
Original headline: Protestuesit sulmojnë me fishekzjarre policinë, efektivët kundërpërgjigjen me ujë
Masked protesters, mostly youth, clashed with police near the Prime Ministry, throwing stones, Molotov cocktails and batons. Police warned them and responded with water cannons.
Original headline: Tensione te Kryeministria, protestuesit e maskuar sulmojnë me molotov, shashka dhe gurë, Policia u përgjigjet me topa uji dhe i paralajmëron!
Masked protesters, mostly youth, attacked the Prime Ministry area with stones, Molotov cocktails and firecrackers. Police dispersed them using water cannons and tear gas.
Original headline: Protestuesit e maskuar sulmojnë me molotov, shashka dhe gurë te Kryeministria, Policia i shpërndan me topa uji dhe gaz! (FOTO)
Clashes continue at the Prime Ministry between protesters and police. After arriving at Boulevard "Martyrs of the Nation", a group of protesters began removing plaques.
Original headline: Gurë dhe molotov në drejtim të Kryeministrisë dhe policisë, efektivët përgjigjen me ujë
A student at the prime ministry protest calls on citizens to join, saying youth seek to build futures in Albania rather than emigrate, and want their diplomas to be valuable.
Original headline: “Duam që diploma të mos zërë merimanga”/ Thirrja kumbuese e të studentit nga protesta: Shqiptarë mos rrini në kafe, dilni në shesh!
Students protesting outside the Prime Ministry on Boulevard "Martyrs of the Nation" threw a Molotov cocktail and used lasers to distract police. Police responded with pepper water. The protest began at the Education Ministry.
Original headline: Hidhet molotov në protestën para Kryeministrisë, policia hedh ujë me piper për të shpërndarë qytetarët
SPAK registered a criminal investigation following a complaint filed on August 12, 2025 by experts and protesters. The complaint targets the Prime Minister over luxury resort schemes involving law changes and permit issuance; no suspects named yet.
Original headline: SPAK regjistron kallëzimin penal për “Albanian Files” të Ramës, nis hetimi për resortet luksoze. Skema e ndryshimit të ligjeve dhe dhënia e lejeve (Dokumenti)