Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked

At least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.

Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff2026-10-13 22:33查看原文 ↗

At least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.

Students clash with riot police during a protest in Tirana as hundreds rallied on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and better education [AFP]

Albanian riot police have fired tear gas and water cannons at hundreds of student demonstrators protesting over education and social conditions in the capital Tirana.

Protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at the Education Ministry on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

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Student organisers said the protest was over conditions at universities, higher education costs, financial support and employment prospects after graduation.

Hooded men try to break through a gate at the Education Ministry as the Albanian word “Resign” is displayed on a wall during clashes in Tirana, Albania on Tuesday [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

At least six officers and one female journalist were injured, according to a statement by police, and 23 people were arrested.

Police called on the protesters to stop attacking the ministry, but some attendees continued to assault officers with Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, stones and other hard objects, the statement said.

Protesters said they wanted to express frustration with inequality and government economic policies.

“What Albania needs is a revolution, a change, a complete overthrow of the system because it can’t go on like this,” protester Luljeta Kola said. She added that there was a deep social divide between the rich and the poor in the country.

A riot police officer detains an injured protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 [Hameraldi Agolli/AP]

Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Albana Kociu wrote on Facebook: “Violence has not been, is not, and will never be a solution. Throwing stones, attacking institutions and the state police, as well as the senseless destruction of public property, are not how youth should express themselves.”

The Albanian capital has seen a series of anti-government protests since May , sparked by a luxury tourism project linked to US President Donald Trump’s family .

The project has fuelled anger over alleged corruption and a lack of transparency, with protesters demanding Rama’s resignation.

Protesters set fire to a barricade during clashes near the Education Ministry in the capital Tirana on Tuesday [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Students echoed those demands but told local media that Tuesday’s rally also aimed to decry university conditions, tuition fees and a lack of support for young people.

“Problems are not solved by pretending they do not exist. Students have questions, demands and plenty of reasons to be heard,” one of the organisers said on Instagram.

在首都的示威活动中，至少有23名抗议者被捕。

周二，数百名学生在首都地拉那举行抗议活动，要求阿尔巴尼亚总理埃迪·拉马辞职并改善教育，期间学生与防暴警察发生冲突。[法新社]

在首都地拉那，数百名学生示威者抗议教育和社会状况，阿尔巴尼亚防暴警察向他们发射了催泪瓦斯和高压水炮。

周二，抗议者向教育部投掷砖块和混凝土块，要求总理埃迪·拉马辞职。

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学生组织者表示，抗议活动是为了解决大学学习条件、高等教育费用、经济资助以及毕业后的就业前景等问题。

周二，在阿尔巴尼亚首都地拉那，一群蒙面男子试图冲破教育部的大门，墙上显示着阿尔巴尼亚语的“辞职”字样。[Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

警方声明称，至少有六名警员和一名女记者受伤，另有 23 人被捕。

声明称，警方呼吁抗议者停止攻击该部委，但一些参与者继续用燃烧瓶、鞭炮、石头和其他硬物袭击警员。

抗议者表示，他们想表达对不平等和政府经济政策的不满。