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Albanian Student Protests Shake Rama Government After Four Days of Violence

Tirana is calm after four days of violent student protests, but demands for Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation have spread beyond the capital as he rejects stepping down.

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Chapters · 3

  1. 1Albanian student protests escalate as Education Ministry burns in Tirana
  2. 2Albania student protests escalate as demonstrators attack ministries in Tirana
  3. 3Albanian Student Protests Shake Rama Government After Four Days of Violence

Key moments · 15

Students tear out fences outside Education Ministry

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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 ↗

Justice Ministry fire reported amid education reform protests

Al Jazeera ↗

Reports detail attacks on several government buildings

DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten ↗

Renewed clashes reported between police and demonstrators

RSS di - ANSA.it ↗

Clashes continue in Tirana for a third day

Euronews ↗

Thousands march in Tirana on fourth protest day

CNN Brasil ↗

Students press for political change and Rama's resignation

Deutsche Welle ↗

Police report 160 detentions after Thursday violence

Euronews ↗

Rama blames foreign hands for escalating protests

© Adnan Beci, AFP ↗

Tirana wakes calm after four days of violence

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4 articles

  1. Los estudiantes albaneses ganan el apoyo de la calle pese a la violencia de sus protestas
    Infobae
  2. Schwere Zusammenstöße bei Protesten gegen Ministerpräsident Rama
    DIE WELT
  3. Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protests
    Al Jazeera
  4. Tirana amanece en calma tras cuatro días de protestas violentas contra el Gobierno
    Infobae

8 articles

  1. Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensify
    Al Jazeera
  2. Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for mounting unrest
    © Adnan Beci, AFP
  3. Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands' for escalating anti-government unrest
    Euronews
  4. Albania Protests Turn Violent As Students Attack Government Buildings, Demand PM Edi Rama’s Resignation
    Times now
  5. Albania: Students demand political change and resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama
    Deutsche Welle

24 articles

  1. Manifestantes disparam fogos de artifício contra a polícia na Albânia
    CNN Brasil
  2. Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day
    Euronews
  3. Clashes break out for third day in Albania as anti-government protests grow
    Express & Star
  4. Edificios en llamas y violentos choques con la Policía: qué se sabe de las masivas protestas estudiantiles en Albania
    RT en Español - Noticias
  5. Albania's leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage in capital
    France24

18 articles

  1. Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignation
    © Florion Goga, Reuters
  2. Våldsamma protester i Albanien – utbildningsministeriet i lågor
    Expressen
  3. Proteste in Albanien: Demonstranten legen Feuer in Bildungsministerium in Albanien
    DER SPIEGEL - Schlagzeilen – Tops
  4. Student protesters attack government buildings in Tirana
    BBC World
  5. Per il secondo giorno consecutivo in Albania gli studenti hanno protestato danneggiando il ministero dell’Istruzione
    Il Post

3 articles

  1. Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked
    Al Jazeera
  2. Una veintena de detenidos en protesta ante el Ministerio de Educación de Albania
    Infobae
  3. Albania police use tear gas on protesting students as stir turns violent
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