November 7 Marks Another High-Point in the Daily Protests in Albania
Featured image: Photo from the student protest in Albania on Saturday. Source: Albanian Daily News
On the 26th consecutive day of protests in Tirana on Saturday, students again demonstrated against the government, at the Ministry of Education. The protesters had hanged a banner on it demanding the imprisonment of both Rama and Berisha, the heads of the government and the opposition respectively.
The parliamentary opposition also held their demonstration and then tried to join the student protest, but were, according to the news, largely rejected by the students, also physically.
Later clashes occurred as the police attacked the protesters with pepper spray and tear gas. The protesters threw street debris, petrol bombs, and fireworks, while police also used water cannons. 12 people were detained by the police and 10 received fines. Clashes were reported to be most intense at the Ministry of Education and at the Prime Minister’s office.
