Albania police use tear gas on protesting students as stir turns violent

In Albania, student protests escalated into violent clashes with police in the capital, Tirana. Student demonstrations in Albania turned violent on Tuesday as protesters threw bricks and concrete blocks at the education ministry in the capital, Tirana. Police responded by firing tear gas and deploying water cannons to disperse the crowd.Several demonstrators were detained by police during the nationwide protest, which focused on education-related concerns and broader social grievances.Student organisers said the rally was intended to draw attention to challenges facing university students, including campus conditions, the cost of higher education, financial assistance and employment opportunities after graduation.Some participants also expressed anger over social inequality and the government's policies, calling for fundamental political and social change.“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. She highlighted what she described as widespread social injustice and a significant gap between the rich and the poor.Student activism spreads across EuropeThe protest in Albania comes a...