Student-led protests escalate into violent clashes in Albania's capital

Violent clashes broke out in central Tirana on Saturday for the fifth day in a row. Protesters, many of them students, threw rocks and petrol bombs at riot police near the Education Ministry. Police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets. Around 500 people were detained, and 80 were charged with disorder. At least 120 police officers and 45 protesters were injured. The protests started last summer over plans to build a luxury resort on Albania's coast. Investors connected to Jared Kushner are involved in the project. Since then, the movement has grown. Many protesters now want Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign because of corruption and poor job prospects. Rama has led the country since 2013 and won a fourth election term last year.