Students protested in Albania’s capital, Tirana on Wednesday in a series of demonstrations that began in early October, demanding improvements to the education system.
Protesters gathered outside the ministry of education, chanting, “Your end has come,” and calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. They later marched to the prime minister’s office.
"The students have shown that people no longer want things to continue functioning in the same old way, under the same system. I think it is important that the entire system we have been living with all these years is shaken up from its very foundations," said student Artemisa Lami.
Another student Lulzima Faria said, "We will continue protesting until the prime minister resigns. Of course, in due, we will also come forward with political solutions, which we will make public. We are certainly demanding that Albania hold early elections, followed by new political elections that would bring about a political alternative unlike anything the country has seen before.”
The demonstrations are part of a growing wave of anti-government protests calling for Rama’s resignation. He has been in power since 2013 and won a fourth term last year.
The movement initially emerged over allegations of corruption linked to a luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.
It has since expanded to include public dissatisfaction with services, education standards, unemployment, and limited opportunities for young people.
(Source: AP)
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