Students protesting in the Albanian capital, Tirana, set fire to the Ministry of Education building.
According to “Elchi”, citing the publication “Politico”, a fire broke out on the first floor of the Ministry of Education building.
The protesters threw stones and bottles containing incendiary mixtures at the building. In response, the police used tear gas and water cannons.
The protesters are demanding solutions to the problems of excessively high tuition fees, lack of funding, and mass unemployment among youth.
Protesters also used “Molotov cocktails” in front of the Prime Minister’s office.
Albanian police reported that six law enforcement officers and one female journalist were injured during the unrest. 23 protesters were detained.