Student protests over education costs grip Albania, Belgium and France
Protests by students in Albania, Belgium and France are targeting the cost and funding of education. In Albania, the demonstrations have merged with broader anger over rising living costs, and Prime Minister Edi Rama has condemned the violence.
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What happened
Students in Albania, Belgium and France are protesting over the cost and funding of education. In Albania, the student demonstrations have merged with wider anger over rising living costs. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama has denounced the violent protests and said outside forces were using the students.
Why it matters
French educators say years of underinvestment in education are now being exposed by the student protests.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 2:25 PM ET: Student demonstrations in Albania over high education costs merged with broader protests against rising living costs.
- Oct 18, 11:20 AM ET: Around 200 people were arrested in Belgium during demonstrations against education cuts.
- Oct 18, 2:14 PM ET: Prime Minister Edi Rama denounced the violent protests in Albania and said students were being used by outside forces.
- Oct 19, 3:16 AM ET: French educators described years of lack of investment in education as the core issue behind France's student protests.
Coverage
- Albania’s Leader, Edi Rama, Denounces Violent Protests (The New York Times)
- The New York Times (facebook.com)
- Albanian Ministry of Justice on fire as education protesters riot (Al Jazeera)
- Student protests spread across Europe as Belgian police make arrests
- Student protests over education cuts spread across Europe
- French students keep up nationwide education funding protests
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