Fire breaks out at Albania's Education Ministry during student protest
Police used tear gas and water cannons as students demanded better university conditions, and 16 people were arrested after the violence, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Albania's Education Ministry in Tirana caught fire during the second day of student protests over corruption and education, as police deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds.
- These protests, which began in May, have challenged Prime Minister Edi Rama's government and represent a broader wave of student activism sweeping Europe over education and living conditions.
- Demonstrators threw bricks and broke metal sidewalk barriers, Reuters footage showed, while a nearby Raiffeisen Bank branch also caught fire during the unrest.
- Deputy Prime Minister Albana Kociu condemned the violence on Facebook, stating, "Protesting is a legitimate right," and urging citizens to "Distance yourself from violence and vandalism!"
- Similar activism has erupted in France, where students staged weeks of protests demanding more teachers and better facilities, citing overcrowded classrooms undermining education.
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Protesters and policemen clashed violently on Wednesday 14 October in Tirana, on the second day of a mobilization of students demanding the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. For several months, the population has denounced the corruption of the political class.
Anti-government protests in Albania intensified for a second night, with demonstrators setting fire to parts of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education, as well as vandalizing shops and banks.
A student protest in the Albanian capital Tirana has escalated into clashes with police, fires and damage to public and private buildings. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets demanding better conditions at universities, more accessible higher education, financial support and more job opportunities after graduation. Protesters set fire to the Ministry of Education building, overturned garbage containers and smashed the facades …
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Independent EspañolTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Protesters in Albania attacked government buildings, banks, businesses and other sites on Wednesday during riots that lasted more than eight hours in the capital Tirana, in a violent exacerbation of an anti-government movement that has...
<p>Mass riots engulfed Albania's capital as protesters set fire to buildings and storm ministries In Albania's capital, protesters stormed ministries, set fire to buildings and clashed with police. At Least 40 Detained people.</p>
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