The student protests that have continued for days in Tirana have drawn the attention of German media. Most recently, Spiegel wrote about protests in Europe, also focusing on what is happening in Albania.
The German media outlet reports that young Albanians have taken to the streets to protest government corruption and educational conditions, and are calling for Rama’s resignation.
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“In Tirana, next door to Italy, local police also used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets against demonstrators on Saturday. Protesters threw stones at officers and set fire to the entrance of the Ministry of Agriculture. The student-led protests in Albania are directed against alleged government corruption, a lack of jobs and poor educational standards. Participants called for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has been in office since 2013.
Unrest had already broken out in recent weeks, including the burning of government buildings. The current unrest follows largely peaceful protests in the summer. Those protests were directed against a controversial luxury construction project on the Adriatic island of Sazan, led by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump,” the article says.
