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Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

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The Guardian World fire coverage reports: Tens of thousands of students protested in Tirana, Albania, against rising education costs and corruption, resulting in the setting ablaze of a government building and two banks. The demonstration escalated into clashes with police, who used water cannons and teargas to control the situation, as protesters hurled stones and vandalized local businesses.

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Media report: The Guardian World fire coverage

Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

The Guardian World fire coverage reports: In Tirana, Albania, a large protest by students against rising education costs and corruption escalated into violence, resulting in the burning of a government building and two banks. Police employed water cannons and tear gas to control the situation after demonstrators clashed with officers and vandalized local businesses.

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Media report: The Guardian World fire coverage

Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

The Guardian World fire coverage reports: Tens of thousands of students protested in Tirana, Albania, against rising education costs and corruption, resulting in the setting ablaze of a government building and two banks. The demonstration escalated into clashes with police, who used water cannons and teargas to control the situation, as protesters hurled stones and vandalized local businesses.

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Media report: The Guardian World fire coverage

Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

The Guardian World fire coverage reports: In Tirana, Albania, a large student protest over education costs and corruption escalated into violence as demonstrators clashed with police, setting a government building and two banks ablaze. Police utilized water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd after protesters vandalized local businesses and ignited fires.

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