18:50. The protesters have gathered again in Skanderbeg Square, after movements in several areas of the capital and pursuit by police forces. The crowd moved from the Small Ring Road toward Avni Rustemi Square, where protesters were followed by blue uniforms. Protesters are throwing firecrackers, while police are responding with tear gas, at another moment of tension during the protest. Protesters are also tearing up the slabs in the center of the square to attack vehicles of the State Police and ministries. The entire “Skanderbeg” square has been covered with a “cloud” of tear gas thrown by the blue uniforms.
18:00. After quiet hours and dancing in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, unrest has resumed. A woman crossed the security perimeter at the Prime Minister’s Office, walking in front of the water cannon truck, and then several young men threw stones. Water and gas were immediately deployed by police.
After the crowd was dispersed in front of the central institutions, State Police forces have continued operations on the ground to disperse groups of protesters moving through various parts of the capital.
Police officers have pursued groups of young people in some of the most populated areas of Tirana, including the New Bazaar area, streets around the center and near 9-Katësh.
Checks are being carried out on persons suspected of participating in the protest along these routes, while the situation on secondary roads remains tense with an increased presence of police patrols.
16:30. A notable moment was recorded during the eighth day of the youth protest. In front of the Prime Minister’s Office, as also seen in footage by “Koha Jonë” journalist Daniel Muçaku, some protesters began dancing to the beat of a drum, in a scene that contrasts with the tensions and clashes of previous days. Images of young people dancing in front of police officers bring a different atmosphere to the protest that has kept the capital tense for days.
15:41. After clashes on “Durrësi Road”, protesters have now moved to the Prime Minister’s Office. Police forces used large amounts of tear gas and pressurized water to disperse protesters near the Ministry of Education and chase them through the city’s side streets. In a tactical move, protesters quickly regrouped in the heart of Tirana.
15:27 PM. Protesters and State Police forces clashed at “Rruga e Durrësit”, a few meters from the Ministry of Education on Tuesday afternoon, for the second time this day. Unlike previous days, the protest has been mainly peaceful, but so far two episodes of tension have been recorded. Young people threw firecrackers toward the police, while the latter responded with water and tear gas to disperse the crowd. An attempt to detain a young man was obstructed by other protesters, who did not allow Shqiponja Forces officers to take him.
14:30 PM The protest situation in front of the Ministry of Education has become tense, where many students and teachers gathered. The student protest, which today was also supported by teachers, began peacefully in the early afternoon in front of the Polytechnic University and then in front of the Prime Minister’s Office. However, after moving to the Ministry of Education, tensions began when masked young people started throwing stones toward the Ministry building.
The police reacted immediately, spraying water under pressure at the protesters. Although some iron protective barriers have been placed on the ground floor, the damage from the stones is visible.
Some of them have also entered the institution’s courtyard, while the protest continues. Meanwhile, on Rruga e Durrësit, some businesses had not opened, while others had decided to raise their shutters today. However, after the clashes began, they immediately started closing their businesses.
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