Tensions escalated on Tirana’s Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, as protesters threw stones at police officers and Molotov cocktails toward the Prime Minister’s Office.
Police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets, according to Gazeta Express.
The confrontation ended a brief period of calm between demonstrators and security forces.
Following the police response, protesters began dispersing from the area.
The incident marks a further escalation in tensions surrounding the ongoing protests in the Albanian capital.
