Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread
- Albanian police fired what appeared to be rubber bullets during the fifth day of student protests in Tirana.
- The protests involved clashes, property damage, arrests, and injuries, reflecting anger over perceived corruption, unemployment, and poor education standards.
- Police Chief Skender Hita said seven officers were suspended and investigated over alleged excessive or disproportionate use of force.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama said his government respected students’ right to protest and would not resign.
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Violent protests in Albania enter fifth day
Credit: Edi Rama via Facebook Anti-government protests in Albania entered a fifth day on October 17, with clashes between demonstrators and police escalating in the capital Tirana as students joined calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
Protesters demand the resignation of the head of the Albanian government and denounce the teaching conditions and university fees.
By Jona Cenameri Shortly after 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 17, protesters began gathering again in front of the Ministry of Education in Tirana. It was the fifth day of violent protests that began on October 13. The crowd’s most repeated call and most articulate demand remained the one that had accompanied the protests since […]
A few hundred people, some masked, gathered on Saturday around noon in front of the Ministry of Education and protest actions then spread throughout the capital.
It is the fourth day of violent protests in the capital of Albania. Thousands of young people have again come out to the street to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, whom he accuses of corruption.
Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania’s anti-government protests escalate – WTOP News
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water cannon and baton charges as clashes spread through the city center. The violence escalated after high school...
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