Albanian student protests escalate as Education Ministry burns in Tirana
Student demands for better university conditions and job prospects have widened into confrontations at government buildings, with police using tear gas and water cannons and reporting arrests.
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Students tear out fences outside Education Ministry
Infobae ↗Police fire tear gas and arrest at least 23
Al Jazeera ↗Protest demands include resignation of government head
Le Monde ↗Fire erupts at Education Ministry during student protests
Al Jazeera ↗Demonstrators break into buildings of two ministries
DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops ↗Thousands protest as confrontations spread to government sites
Infobae ↗
