Police in Tirana fired tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday after student protesters threw bricks and concrete blocks at Albania's Ministry of Education. The nationwide protests are fueled by anger over poor university conditions, rising education costs and bleak employment prospects. Driven by frustration over inequality and government inaction, the protests echo a wider wave of student activism across Europe.

Police in Tirana fired tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday after student protesters threw bricks and concrete blocks at Albania's Ministry of Education. The nationwide protests are fueled by anger over poor university conditions, rising education costs and bleak employment prospects. Driven by frustration over inequality and government inaction, the protests echo a wider wave of student activism across Europe.