Violent anti-government demonstrations in Albania have continued for a seventh day, with almost 300 people injured in clashes between protesters and police.
More than half of those injured are police officers, according to the available information. The figures underline the intensity of the confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement during the ongoing unrest.
The protests are directed against the government and have continued without any clear indication that the situation is easing. Clashes between protesters and police remain the defining feature of the demonstrations.
No further details have been provided about the specific demands of the protesters, the locations involved or any official response. The latest position is that the violence has persisted into a seventh consecutive day, with the number of injured approaching 300.
