# Albania protests turn violent as students clash with police in Tirana

https://mins.news/en/video/100491

- DW News, 2026-10-14 21:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ckj62OYVfA

> Thousands of student-led demonstrators in Albania’s capital, Tirana, protested corruption, rising education costs and poor university conditions before violent clashes with police broke out. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds; scores were detained and several injured. The protests began in May and have escalated into some of the movement’s most violent confrontations.

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