{"id":388111,"date":"2026-10-15T10:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/albania-protests-turn-violent-as-students-clash-with-police-in-tirana-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:01:04","slug":"albania-protests-turn-violent-as-students-clash-with-police-in-tirana-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/albania-protests-turn-violent-as-students-clash-with-police-in-tirana-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania protests turn violent as students clash with police in Tirana | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8Ckj62OYVfA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Albania protests turn violent as students clash with police in Tirana | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ckj62OYVfA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Violent clashes have erupted in Albania&#8217;s capital Tirana as thousands of student-led protesters demonstrate against corruption, rising education costs and poor university conditions. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds, with scores of people detained and several injured.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrations began in May but have now escalated into some of the most violent confrontations reported since the movement started.<\/p>\n<p>Students are demanding better university conditions, greater financial support and improved employment prospects after graduation. With opposition groups and the wider anti-government movement also joining the protests, could Albania be heading towards a broader political crisis?<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #albania #tirana <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Albania student protests turn violent<br \/>\n00:47 Interview Besar Likmeta, journalist at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania<br \/>\n01:02 Situation on the ground in Tirana<br \/>\n01:46 What has triggered the escalation in violence?<br \/>\n02:38 Could the protests lead to a broader political crisis?<br \/>\n03:09 The Albanian government\u2019s response to the protests<br \/>\n05:11 Does Albania\u2019s population support the protests?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violent clashes have erupted in Albania&#8217;s capital Tirana as thousands of student-led protesters demonstrate against corruption, rising education costs and poor university conditions. 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