Albania’s PM Dismisses Calls to Resign as Student Protests Spread
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TIRANA (ANP/DPA) - For the third day in a row, people in Albania have taken to the streets to express dissatisfaction with the government and the education system. In the capital Tirana, this again led to clashes with the police. In other Albanian cities, too, people joined the demonstrations on Thursday, which turned to...
Clashes between the police and students who are looking for better education conditions and a chance for employment. Demonstrators targeted many buildings of state institutions.
Several thousand students demonstrate for better training conditions and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The situation is getting worse: there are riots between police and demonstrators.
Protests have been ongoing in the Albanian capital Tirana for several days, but Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has been in power for nearly 13 years, refuses to resign. Protesters are demanding his resignation over high tuition fees, the cost of living and allegations of government corruption.
The world's media have echoed the protest being held in Albania, which has escalated greatly in recent days, in every corner of Tirana. This protest has received attention especially in the concrete demands of the students, which is the change of government, specifically, the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Reuters touched on the issue of resignation today, saying that Edi Rama has rejected these calls, even though the chaos in the capit…
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