Albanians set fire to government buildings and clash with riot police in latest protests
Students are demanding lower tuition fees and more education funding as police and protesters clash with rocks, tear gas and water cannons.
- On Tuesday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed a "hybrid war" for violent anti-government demonstrations in Tirana, repeating accusations that "foreign actors" were fueling the unrest.
- Protests in the Balkan nation began over a controversial resort development linked to President Donald Trump's family, though anger has since morphed into broader demands against corruption and economic grievances.
- Around 300 people have been injured in clashes between protesters and police, with demonstrators hurling petrol bombs and stones while authorities deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds.
- University professors marched on Tuesday to condemn police violence targeting students, while demonstrators carried banners reading "Stop violence against students" and called for Rama's resignation.
- Rama said the unrest is "a hybrid war that gains traction precisely because it is rooted in genuine grievances, not mere fantasy," and hinted at a possible social media ban for children under 16.
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Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent
TIRANA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of the agriculture ministry in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday. Student...
Albanian Protests Turn Violent as Calls Grow for PM to Resign
Violent clashes broke out in Tirana as protesters demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation threw stones and set fires while police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.
With surgical masks on the face and chanting loci demanding the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, several thousand protesters, leading young women, gathered in Tirana on Saturday to denounce the precarious conditions of study and corruption, reports AFP.
Protests in Albania: Student Unrest in Tirana Escalates into Clashes
On Saturday, police special forces used tear gas and water cannons against students protesting government higher education policies. The demonstrations, which began last week, led to the burning of buildings belonging to the Ministry of Education, the...
Hundreds of students returned today to the streets of the Albanian capital to protest against the educational policies of the Government
These demonstrators are gathered this Saturday in Tirana, the capital of the country, to denounce the poor conditions of study and corruption and call for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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