Albania protests enter day 7 as clashes injure 295 in Tirana
What's new: Police charged 388 people as student-led unrest spread beyond the capital amid demands for Prime Minister Edi Rama to quit.
Violent anti-government protests in Albania stretched into a seventh straight day, with clashes in Tirana leaving 295 people injured, including 186 police officers, according to official figures cited by the BBC. The student-led movement is pressing Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down over corruption allegations, university conditions, unemployment and what protesters describe as a breakdown in democratic accountability. Police have used tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets, while protesters have thrown rocks and firebombs and attacked government property. Fox News, citing Reuters, reported that 388 people have been charged with criminal offenses as demonstrations widened beyond the capital.