Albanians set fire to government buildings and clash with riot police in latest protests
Students and broader anti-government protesters are demanding lower tuition and more education funding as clashes with police continue over corruption and living costs.
- On Tuesday, police deployed water cannons and tear gas against protesters in Tirana, Albania, marking the eighth consecutive day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the capital.
- Demonstrations follow months of rallies organized by the Flamingo movement, which opposes a major luxury tourism development on Albania's southern coast linked to an investment firm founded by Jared Kushner.
- High school and university students demanding lower tuition fees and protesting corruption have joined the broader movement, hurling rocks and fireworks at police in central Tirana.
- Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama accused protesters of 'holding the city under a climate of terror,' arguing that while concerns about living costs are 'real,' legitimate grievances are being hijacked.
- Albania is one of several European countries experiencing civil unrest over rising fuel costs and housing crises, with similar protests also planned in Greece on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Albania: Clashes Erupt As Anti-Government Protests Continue For Eighth Straight Day #shorts
Police used tear gas and water cannons to push back protesters in Tirana, Albania, as anti-government demonstrations entered their eighth consecutive day. Students joined the wider protests, demanding lower tuition fees, greater state investment in education and action against alleged corruption. Demonstrators have also called for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Albanian police clash with anti-government protesters for eighth day
Prime Minister Edi Rama called it “a hybrid war” and accused protesters of holding Tirana “under a climate of terror,” as student demands over tuition fees merged with a broader anti-government movement
Violent protesters clash with Albanian police for 8th straight day as riots engulf France, Europe
Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters Tuesday on the eighth straight day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
Violent protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama continued for an eighth day in the Albanian capital, Tirana. Protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police, who responded by using water cannon and tear gas.
Tear gas, fires and clashes as anti-government unrest escalates in Albania, in photos
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania’s capital as anti-government demonstrations escalated into violent unrest. Crowds attacked government buildings, banks and businesses, smashed storefronts and set fires.
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