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

https://mins.news/en/item/100115

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 16:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/fire-erupts-at-albanias-education-ministry-as-protests-enter-third-day?traffic_source=rss

> 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.

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