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Albanian students clash with police at Education Ministry

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 12, 8:00 PM ET

Students protesting over education and jobs threw bricks at the Ministry of Education building in Tirana. Riot police responded.

Why it matters

The unrest reflects young Albanians' frustration over education quality and job prospects.

Background

Albania has seen large-scale emigration of young people seeking work abroad. Students staged major protests over university conditions in 2018.

The story so far

  1. Albanian students clash with police at Education Ministry
  2. Student-led protests turn violent in Tirana
  3. Anti-government protests turn violent in Tirana
  4. Albanian lawmakers scuffle in parliament as protests continue

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