‘Boiling point’: Why students are protesting against Albania’s Edi Rama

Student protests against poor conditions in Albania’s education system have continued for a third day in the capital, Tirana, as Prime Minister Edi Rama insists he will not resign.Demonstrators have called on Rama to quit in often violent protests since Tuesday. They have set fire to several buildings across the city, including the prime minister’s office, ministry buildings and branches of several banks.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policelist 2 of 4Fire erupts at Albania’s Education Ministry as protests enter third daylist 3 of 4AI in politics: Is Albania the EU’s testing ground?list 4 of 4‘Each country goes its own way’: How Balkan politics shape ties with Israelend of listDozens of police officers and protesters have been injured amid attempts to disperse the crowds using water cannon and tear gas.“What you are seeing is the boiling point of months of suppressed grievances,” Albanian journalist Arlis Alikaj told Al Jazeera.A protester during clashes in Tirana on Tuesday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama [Hameraldi Agolli/AP]Students have complained for months about the high cost o...