Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police
Summary
Tens of thousands of students protested in Tirana, Albania, against rising education costs and government corruption. The protests turned violent, with fires set at a government building and two banks, clashes with police, and calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.Key Facts
- Students protested in Tirana over costly education, corruption, and poor university conditions.
- Protesters set fire to the ministry of education building and a Raiffeisen Bank branch.
- Police used water cannons and teargas to try to stop the violence.
- This is the most violent protest against Prime Minister Edi Rama since his re-election last year.
- The unrest follows peaceful protests about a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner.
- Student protests have also spread to universities in Elbasan and Shkodër.
- The government condemned the violence but acknowledged the right to protest.
- The European Union expressed concern about police and protester violence and called for calm and investigation.
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