In brief
Thousands of students descended on Tirana on Wednesday, taking over the education ministry’s gates and setting part of its building ablaze. The violent outburst also hit the prime minister’s office, the finance ministry, and a range of businesses, prompting police to fire tear gas and water cannons. While Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu urged calm, opposition leader Sali Berisha hailed the protesters as heroes of dissent. The unrest follows months of anti‑government demonstrations—catalyzed by a high‑profile tourism project tied to Jared Kushner—that have dragged Albania into a crisis of confidence and corruption claims.
Thousands of students descended on Tirana on Wednesday, taking over the education ministry’s gates and setting part of its building ablaze.
The violent outburst also hit the prime minister’s office, the finance ministry, and a range of businesses, prompting police to fire tear gas and water cannons.
While Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu urged “calm,” opposition leader Sali Berisha hailed the protesters as heroes of dissent.
The unrest follows months of anti‑government demonstrations—catalyzed by a high‑profile tourism project tied to Jared Kushner—that have dragged Albania into a crisis of confidence and corruption claims.
