Albanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with police
Health officials reported 89 injuries, including 61 police officers, during three days of clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the capital.
- On Tuesday, student protesters breached the perimeter of Albania's Education Ministry in Tirana, hurling bricks and concrete blocks at the building. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, detaining 23 individuals while six officers sustained injuries.
- Protesters demanded better university conditions and financial support, frustrated by rising higher education costs and limited employment prospects. Students chanted against Prime Minister Edi Rama's administration, calling for systemic change and addressing deep inequality.
- Participants attacked with Molotov cocktails and hard objects, damaging the fence, gate, and windows of the building. The Association of Journalists of Albania reported one journalist sustained physical injuries and a crew was prevented from reporting.
- Deputy Prime Minister Albana Kociu condemned the violence on Facebook, stating "Violence has not been, is not and will never be the solution." Protester Luljeta Kola countered that the country needs a "complete overthrow of the system."
- This demonstration is part of the ongoing Flamingo Revolution, an anti-government movement that began in May protesting corruption and lack of transparency. Student activism aligns with a broader regional trend across Europe, where similar groups challenge education policies and infrastructure investment.
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In Albania, the protests led by students against the government and for better study conditions have expanded from the capital Tirana to several smaller cities in the country.In Tirana, on Thursday, there were violent clashes between demonstrators and the police, also in Shkodra in the northwest and in coastal cities in the south.In Shkodra, demonstrators beat local media reports windows of the town hall and threw stones at offices of the ruling…
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