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Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-13 · by Al Jazeera Staff

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In Tirana, Albania, hundreds of student protesters clashed with riot police who used tear gas and water cannons in response to demonstrations against education policies and social conditions. The protest turned violent as protesters attacked the Education Ministry with bricks and Molotov cocktails, leading to injuries for at least six officers and one journalist, along with 23 arrests. Protesters demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation, citing economic policies that exacerbate inequality in Albania.
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Student-led protests in Albania have turned violent, spreading across the country and involving clashes with police. Demonstrators have set fire to government buildings, banks, and private businesses, throwing stones at police who responded with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. The protests started over rising education costs but have evolved into a broader challenge against Prime Minister Edi Rama's perceived corruption and lack of economic opportunities. In Tirana alone, more than 2,500 police officers were deployed to manage the unrest, leading to hundreds of detentions and dozens of injuries on both sides. These protests began in May over a disputed luxury coastal development but have grown into nationwide calls for Rama’s resignation, posing his most significant challenge since taking office in 2013.

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Albania GPE · 2× Albanian NORP · 2× Albana Kociu PERSON · 1× Edi Rama PERSON · 1× French NORP · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× India GPE · 1× Luljeta Kola PERSON · 1× Tirana GPE · 1× the Education Ministry ORG · 1×

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Police called on the protesters to stop attacking the ministry, but some attendees continued to assault officers with Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, stones and other hard objects, the statement said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
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Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Albanian riot police have fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of student demonstrators protesting over education and social conditions in the capital Tirana. asserted
police → fire → capital
Protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at the Education Ministry on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. asserted
Protesters → hurl → Rama
French protests over school conditions swell asserted
protests → swell → conditions
Student organisers said the protest was over conditions at universities, higher education costs, financial support and employment prospects after graduation. asserted
protest → say → graduation
At least six officers and one female journalist were injured, according to a statement by police, and 23 people were arrested. uncertain
people → injure → police
Police called on the protesters to stop attacking the ministry, but some attendees continued to assault officers with Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, stones and other hard objects, the statement said. asserted
statement → call → cocktails
Protesters said they wanted to express frustration with inequality and government economic policies. asserted
they → say → inequality
“What Albania needs is a revolution, a change, a complete overthrow of the system because it can’t go on like this,” protester Luljeta Kola said. asserted
Kola → need → this
She added that there was a deep social divide between the rich and the poor in the country. asserted
She → add → country
Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Albana Kociu wrote on Facebook: “Violence has not been, is not, and will never be a solution. asserted
Violence → write → Facebook
Throwing stones, attacking institutions and the state police, as well as the senseless destruction of public property, are not how youth should express themselves.” asserted
youth → throw → themselves
The Albanian capital has seen a series of anti-government protests since May, sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to US President Donald Trump’s family. uncertain
capital → see → family
The project has fuelled anger over alleged corruption and a lack of transparency, with protesters demanding Rama’s resignation. asserted
protesters → fuel → resignation
Students echoed those demands but told local media that Tuesday’s rally also aimed to decry university conditions, tuition fees and a lack of support for young people. asserted
rally → echo → people
“Problems are not solved by pretending they do not exist. asserted
they → solve → ?
Students have questions, demands and plenty of reasons to be heard,” one of the organisers said on Instagram. asserted
one → have → Instagram
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