Fire Breaks Out at Albanian Education Ministry During Student Protest
- 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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Albania: Fire at Education Ministry as students protest
Riot police deployed in the Albanian capital Tirana on the second day of student protests. The sudden outbreak seemed at least somewhat reminiscent of the widespread demos in France courting international attention.
As in France and India, students went to the streets in the Albanian capital. Several buildings were vandalized and there was confrontation with the police.
Thousands of demonstrators have been on the streets of Tirana since Tuesday to demonstrate against corruption and maladministration in the education system.
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Fire in the building of the Ministry of Education in Tirana during student protests. Clashes with the police, detained and injured. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
The building of a private financial institution on Durrës Street, which was attacked and looted on Tuesday, was engulfed in flames on Wednesday afternoon. The flames risked engulfing other nearby buildings such as the Vatican Embassy or residential and business buildings. Earlier, the Ministry of Education building was also attacked with Molotov cocktails by protesters, causing fires on the first and second floors. Protesters shouted in chorus "…
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