# Albanian students protest over education and jobs, clash with police

https://mins.news/en/item/101186

- France 24, 2026-10-15 10:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261015-albanian-students-protest-over-education-jobs-clash-with-police

> Demonstrators and riot police clashed in Tirana on Wednesday as student protests entered a second day. Students are demanding better university conditions and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Protesters erected makeshift barricades while police used water cannon; overnight violence had led to 16 arrests and severe damage to government buildings.

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