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Albania Students Protest Education Ministry Fire
Students set Education Ministry ablaze in Albania amid anti-corruption protests.
In brief
Students set Education Ministry ablaze in Albania amid anti-corruption protests. Albanian students burned the Education Ministry building after violent protests over corruption and education costs. Originally reported by Dw.
Education Ministry Fire
Albania's Education Ministry caught fire on Wednesday during student protests.
Violent Protests
Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Education Ministry wearing face coverings.
Violence Escalates
Demonstrators threw bricks, damaged barriers, and overturned trash cans near the ministry.
Government Response
Deputy Prime Minister Kociu called protests 'orchestrated violence' and urged students to avoid violence.
“disheartening to see the culture of protest degenerate into orchestrated violence”
Protest Causes
Students protest university costs, employment after graduation, and corruption in government.
The main idea
Albanian students burned the Education Ministry building after violent protests over corruption and education costs.
