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An unprecedented moment occurred during the protest in Tiranë. At a time when the situation was calm, several police vans “landed” near the Bank of Albania and charged at all the protesters, including the media.

Officers surrounded a reporter from a foreign media outlet, pushed him to the ground and struck him with rubber batons.

Meanwhile, other journalists were shouting: “Don’t touch him, he’s with the media, he’s a journalist.” After several moments of violence, the officers moved away from the reporter, who later confirmed to the media that he is a reporter for a foreign outlet.