ALBANIA UNREST EXPLODES: Protesters Set Buildings Ablaze, Demand PM Rama’s Resignation

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Student-led protests in Albania’s capital, Tirana, turned violent on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets for a second consecutive day over rising tuition fees, poor university conditions and limited job opportunities, with anger also directed at Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government. Footage showed protesters throwing stones and petrol bombs, blocking roads and clashing with riot police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. Fires were reported at the Ministry of Education building and at least two bank premises, including a Raiffeisen Bank branch, while barriers and street infrastructure were damaged. Dozens of arrests and injuries were reported on both sides. The demonstrations, described by participants as part of the “Flamingo Revolution”, have broadened into an anti-government movement driven by allegations of corruption and social inequality. Student organisers have announced a nationwide university class boycott as they press their demands, includ

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