Students who protested this Tuesday in front of the Ministry of Education were confronted with violence by special forces as they broke down the doors of the ministry building and the railings on Durrës Street. The rally began tensely with chants of "We want conditions, we want knowledge, not government tales", "When the youth wakes up, the government falls" and "Rama, resign".
Protesters gathered at around 2:00 PM on Durrës Street, in front of the ministry building, where numerous police forces were stationed. The situation became tense when some of the young people threw eggs, water bottles, toilet paper, stones and capsules towards the institution. The facade of the ministry was written with the words “Minister of Crime”.
But the moment the ministry's entrance door was opened and the protective railings were removed, special police forces who were waiting intervened harshly, using rubber batons and pressurized water against the protesters.
The organizers had called for participation from all cities in Albania, with the aim of uniting students and citizens in a broader response.
Below you can see videos from the protest and incidents in front of the Ministry of Education.
