Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police
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What happened
Government building and two banks set on fire as tens of thousands take to streets over education costs and corruption Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets of Tirana, the Albanian capital, setting alight a government building and two banks and hurling stones at police during a protest over rising education costs and corruption. Police responded with water cannons and teargas to disperse proteste…
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