The turmoil in Tirana is part of a wider wave of student activism across Europe, including students in France who have blockaded schools for weeks. Demonstrators have cited systemic inequality and government inaction as primary drivers of the unrest, with some calling for a complete overthrow of the current system.
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Albanian Students Attack Education Ministry in Nationwide Protests
World7 days ago
Law enforcement officers in the capital of Albania detained several people on Tuesday following violent encounters with university students. Police in Tirana deployed tear gas and water cannons after demonstrators threw bricks and concrete blocks at the Education Ministry to protest rising costs of degrees, bleak job prospects and poor campus conditions.
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