# ‘Boiling point’: Why students are protesting against Albania’s Edi Rama

https://mins.news/en/item/101610

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 14:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/boiling-point-why-students-are-protesting-against-albanias-edi-rama?traffic_source=rss

> Student protests over poor education conditions entered a third day in Tirana, with demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Buildings were set on fire and police and protesters were injured. Students have cited high education costs, limited job prospects and grievances they say the government ignored.

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