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Crowd Swells in Albania as Violent Protests Enter Second Week

Anti-government protests led by university and high school students entered a second week in Albania, with demonstrators showing no signs of backing down from their demands for political change.

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Bloomberg· Oct 20, 1:17 PMCrowd Swells in Albania as Violent Protests Enter Second Week

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