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PoliticsFire breaks out at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third day

Student protests continued in Tirana, where demonstrators broke into the Education Ministry overnight and set a fire. At least 16 protesters were arrested after clashes with riot police. Hundreds of students demanded better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation; police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.

Albaniastudent protestsTiranaEducation Ministry

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-14 16:23Original

Fire breaks out at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third day
Fire breaks out at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third dayPolitics