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Tirana erupts as student protests turn violent
Masked demonstrators clashed with police for over 10 hours Wednesday, setting fires, breaching government buildings and looting shops across Albania's capital.
In brief
Masked demonstrators clashed with police for over 10 hours Wednesday, setting fires, breaching government buildings and looting shops across Albania's capital. Student protests in Tirana escalated into violence Wednesday as demonstrators set fires, stormed government ministries and clashed with police for over ten…
Students clash with police in Tirana
Masked demonstrators in Albania's capital clashed with police for over ten hours Wednesday, setting fires, breaching government buildings and looting shops across the city.
Protests began over university conditions
Students took to the streets Tuesday over conditions in universities and dorms, the cost of living, and grievances over governance. Albania has seen daily protests since May over a Jared Kushner-linked resort.
Demonstrators storm three ministries
Protesters breached the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Finance. They damaged private businesses, billboards, shopping centers and banks, then encircled the prime minister's office.
Forty arrested as violence continues
At least forty demonstrators were arrested and dozens of injuries reported by protesters, civilians and police. The European Union expects full investigations into allegations of excessive police violence against protesters and journalists.
Here's the gist
Student protests in Tirana escalated into violence Wednesday as demonstrators set fires, stormed government ministries and clashed with police for over ten hours, leaving at least forty arrested and dozens injured.
