Footage of ongoing protests in Albania In the capital Tirana, protesters were reported to have thrown Molotov cocktails at police. In the evening, the law enforcement forces started shelling fireworks. In recent weeks, there have been mass demonstrations and riots in several European countries: France - problems in education, economic problems; Italy - also problems in education and the economy, protests because of the high cost of diesel, crisis of the government; Spain - housing crisis, problems in the pension system; Portugal - also a housing crisis and a sharp increase in rental costs; Czech Republic - Dissatisfaction with the reforms in the communications sector, i.e. changes in communications funding; Austria - sharp reduction in government funding for universities. world | initialize.