Dzihat Aliju, Fatjon Cuka
21 October 2026•Update: 21 October 2026
Protests by university students demanding improved education conditions continued in Albania’s capital, Tirana on Wednesday.
Tensions flared on the ninth day of demonstrations, which began on Oct. 13 to demand improvements in students’ education conditions.
High school students, citizens and faculty members from various universities joined the demonstrations in the capital in support of the protests.
The demonstration began peacefully in front of the prime minister’s office before moving to the Education Ministry building.
Protesters later returned to the prime minister’s office, where they threw stones and molotov cocktails at the building and security forces.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama reiterated his call for dialogue with students taking part in the ongoing demonstrations.
Meanwhile, the Albanian University Academic Staff Union announced a boycott at all universities across the country.
Hundreds of police officers were deployed during the demonstration.