National student protest this Saturday has brought chaos and unrest back to Tirana. State Police fired tear gas and chemical-laced water at citizens. Officers also fired rubber bullets, even though these are used only when a police officer’s life is at risk. Young protesters have already been pushed back toward Rinia Park, but they have not withdrawn.
Police have taken control of the Boulevard and the Rinia Park area after tensions and clashes with protesters. Meanwhile, some protesters have moved to the Tirana Police Directorate, some are at “Skënderbej” square, and a group is on the Boulevard. Protesters set fire to rubbish bins in the middle of “Myslym Shyri” street.
RENEA forces have been positioned at the Prime Minister’s Office, while at this moment, protesters have been dispersed due to the tear gas and water. Protesters are marching at the entrance to the Block. Police are following them from behind, while a water truck has been deployed in case of any possible incident.
4:40 PM. The protest in Tirana continues amid tensions, while the largest group of protesters remains concentrated in the flowerbed of “Skënderbej” square. The situation in the square area continues to be characterized by tensions, while protesters remain gathered in this part of the capital.
4:30 PM. The student protest in the capital continues with tensions and incidents, while the situation has escalated near public institutions as well. The building of the Ministry of Environment has been caught up in incidents. Protesters threw stones at the building, breaking windows and damaging the entrance door of the institution, which was engulfed by flames. The protest comes amid a tense climate, with students and citizens mobilized to express their dissatisfaction. The presence of police forces in the areas where protesters are concentrated aims to manage the situation and prevent further escalation of incidents.
4:22 PM. The protest in Tirana continues amid tensions, while the largest group of protesters remains concentrated in the flowerbed of “Skënderbej” square. The situation in the square area continues to be characterized by tensions, while protesters remain gathered in this part of the capital.
4:16 PM. Protesters have also marched into the Block area, where they burned waste bins, but State Police are following them from behind, while a water truck has been deployed in case of any possible incident. The situation follows the protest taking place in several areas of the capital, where protesters have also gathered in the flowerbed of “Skënderbej” square, near the General Directorate of Police and close to the Tirana Municipality.
3:50 PM. Protesters have moved toward “Myslym Shyri” street in Tirana, where they placed waste bins in the middle of the street and set them on fire, creating a barricade in front of Police forces. Protesters have moved toward “Myslym Shyri” street in Tirana, where they placed waste bins in the middle of the street and set them on fire, creating a barricade in front of Police forces.
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