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IrelandEurope's protests span pension demands and calls for Rama's resignation
Euronews' fast-starting report moves from Madrid's pension march to heightened security in Italy and anti-government demonstrations in Albania.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 47,181 views a day, 21 times a normal first day on this channel (2,228).
Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
Madrid's marchers want pensions that keep pace with inflation. In Tirana, students are demanding lower tuition, action against corruption and Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation. Euronews' short report brings those distinct demands into the same European picture, alongside protests over wages, living costs and military spending in Italy.
The upload reached about 21,000 views in seven hours, already far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience for Shorts. Its broad title, "Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal.", leads into a report focused on Spain, Italy and Albania.
In Madrid, thousands march for stronger public pensions. The Italian coverage moves between Turin's demonstrations and Milan's reinforced security, where soldiers have been deployed alongside police after damage during the previous weekend's clashes.
The report then turns to Tirana, showing police using tear gas and water cannons near government buildings after attacks by protesters. Students' demands give way to a televised appearance by Rama.
Euronews is also carrying the demonstrations beyond this brief roundup. Separate live broadcasts from Paris and Tirana are drawing unusually large early audiences for the channel's long streams, while its Lisbon coverage focuses on demands for action on housing.
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- Channel
- euronews
- Subscribers
- 2,590,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 7,121,361
- Channel views, pace per day
- 438,563 (on a normal day: 809,284)
- Video published
- October 24, 2026
- Video views so far
- 20,755 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 47,181
The numbers
The protest Short has already passed the channel's usual full-day audience. The Paris and Tirana live broadcasts are also making unusually strong starts.
