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Third Day of Tirana Clashes Damages Government Buildings

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Burnt College Video

Protesters and police clashed in Tirana, the capital, for a third consecutive day on Thursday, damaging government buildings.
The coverage foregrounds official casualty figures and highlights government leaders’ calls for calm, restraint and accountability.
Prime Minister Edi Rama posted a video of the burnt College of Europe office, pledging prosecution of those responsible.
Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu and President Bajram Begaj urged calm, condemned the violence and demanded respect.

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EU Demands Probe

Protesters and police clashed in Tirana, Albania’s capital, for a third consecutive day on Thursday, damaging several government buildings.
The unrest was driven by students protesting soaring tuition fees, dilapidated university facilities, and accusations of government corruption.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said he will not resign, insisting change must come through elections.
EU delegation condemned the violent escalation and demanded an immediate probe of alleged police excesses.

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Historical Context

In November 2010, the UK’s Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition under Prime Minister David Cameron raised the tuition-fee cap to £9,000, prompting NUS-led protests that attracted 30,000-50,000 demonstrators and 153 arrests across London and other cities. Wales and Northern Ireland kept lower fees, and Albanian students in Tirana are now echoing those demonstrations against similar fee hikes and corruption.

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Burnt College Video

Protesters and police clashed in Tirana, the capital, for a third consecutive day on Thursday, damaging government buildings.
The coverage foregrounds official casualty figures and highlights government leaders’ calls for calm, restraint and accountability.
Prime Minister Edi Rama posted a video of the burnt College of Europe office, pledging prosecution of those responsible.
Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu and President Bajram Begaj urged calm, condemned the violence and demanded respect.

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