Albanian students protest over education, jobs, clash with police
Police used tear gas and water cannons as protesters damaged the ministry building and 23 people were detained, officials said.
- 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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Serious riots broke out in Tirana when student protesters attacked the Albanian Ministry of Education building with bricks and other objects. Police responded by using chemical agents and water cannons to disperse the crowd. Authorities made numerous arrests of protesters during the clashes. Organizers of the protest said the focus of the protest was on poor conditions at universities, the high cost of education, inadequate financial support and…
The protest held this Tuesday in Tirana escalated around 8:00 PM, after nearly six hours of gathering and clashes between protesters and police. The officers intervened with water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd, while dozens of people were reportedly escorted. The protest started around 2:00 PM, initially in front of the Ministry of Education, but then spread to other areas, especially along Durrës Street, where incidents and acts of…
What started as a peaceful rally, with demands for better conditions in the auditoriums and dormitories, ended in a bloody protest with dozens of students and citizens being escorted and injured. The area in front of the Ministry of Education turned into a real battlefield, where the situation escalated about an hour after the start […]
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