Police
Tear gas and water cannon outside the Ministry of Education; stones thrown at the building
After marching from the Prime Minister's Office, some young people pelted the ministry with stones and entered its courtyard; police moved in to disperse the crowd.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 14:15 · Updated 12:24 · 1 min read
In brief
- Protesters arrived outside the Ministry of Education after 1:40 p.m.
- Some young people threw stones and entered the institution's courtyard.
- Police used pressurized water and tear gas; businesses on Durrës Street closed their doors.
Tensions returned Tuesday afternoon outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana, where students, lecturers and other protesters had headed after the gathering in front of the Prime Minister's Office. The building was surrounded by police officers, including the Rapid Intervention Force, as well as a water cannon.
According to media reports, after 2 p.m. some young people began throwing stones at the ministry and some of them entered the institution's courtyard. At around 2:15 p.m., police used pressurized water and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
BalkanWeb described the gathering as peaceful and reported discontent in the crowd over the intervention, while some lecturers tried to protect the young protesters. The outlet also reported that one protester fainted during the gathering.
Protective measures at the ministry
Beforehand, according to Top Channel, the doors and windows of the ministries had been reinforced with metal shields against stones and Molotov cocktails. Businesses on Durrës Street once again pulled down their shutters, while the outlet reported that Molotov cocktails hidden in a bag were found in that area.
