Lawmakers in Albania's parliament clashed on Thursday as opposition MPs disrupted a legislative session, throwing objects and ripping microphones from desks after parliamentary leadership rejected demands to debate ten days of student demonstrations gripping the country. The scuffles inside parliament coincided with ongoing protests outside by students and faculty.
Thousands of young Albanians clashed with police outside the Education Ministry in Tirana for the fourth consecutive day, with Prime Minister Edi Rama blaming 'foreign hands' for the student-led movement demanding better education and opposing corruption.
Student-led protests in Albania have entered their fourth day with thousands marching through Tirana, breaking windows and setting fires as demonstrations turn increasingly violent. Protesters are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over poor education conditions and opposition to a coastal land sale to a Kushner-linked resort company.
