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Spector, D., & Donlevy, K. (2026, October 25). Europe falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cites across continent. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/protests-spread-across-europe-as-demonstrators-clash-with-police-set-fires/
Spector, David, and Katherine Donlevy. “Europe falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cites across continent.” New York Post, 25 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/protests-spread-across-europe-as-demonstrators-clash-with-police-set-fires/.
Spector, David, and Katherine Donlevy. “Europe falls under siege as demonstrators battle police, set fires in cites across continent.” New York Post, October 25, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/protests-spread-across-europe-as-demonstrators-clash-with-police-set-fires/.
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On October 13, 2026, student protesters in Albania clashed violently with police outside the Education Ministry in Tirana. Protesters hurled bricks and concrete blocks at government buildings while police responded with tear gas and water cannons. The demonstrations were part of a broader wave of student activism across Europe, fueled by concerns over education costs, employment prospects, and social inequality. In Tirana alone, several protesters were detained as the unrest spread to other cities like Durrës and Vlora. Prime Minister Edi Rama faced increasing pressure to resign amid growing discontent with his government’s perceived corruption and economic mismanagement. The protests continued for weeks, turning more violent by October 24 when demonstrators set fires at government buildings and banks, smashing shop windows, and pulling up paving stones to throw at police.
The chaos and unrest still gripping France continued to spread Saturday to its European neighbors.
In Albania, protesters rallied outside the Ministry of Education to demand lower tuition fees, greater state investment in education and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The crowds set fire to dumpsters and couch cushions that Rama had placed as a symbolic invitation to dialogue with students, Euro News reported.
Similarly, police used water cannons and tear gas to break up student-made barricades in the streets of Brussels, Belgium.
High-end retailers and luxury boutiques across Brussels boarded up their shops fearing a repeat of last week’s looting and destruction, Euro News reported.
The unrest prompted the US Embassy and Consulates in Italy to put the country on high alert, urging Americans to avoid Piazza Duomo in Milan and major commercial streets.
