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Anti-corruption protests reach day 136 in Tirana

Original: Day 136 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania Today has been a big day, with a large protest of students outside

Protesters have marked the 136th consecutive day of anti-corruption demonstrations in Tirana, Albania. A large crowd of students gathered outside the Ministry of Education around noon, and police initially held back before deploying tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse the crowd. The movement has become one of the country's most sustained protests in recent years, drawing growing attention to corruption in Albanian institutions.

Why now: Police violence against students during a long-running anti-corruption protest has drawn fresh attention to the movement.

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• Day 136 of anti-corruption protest in Tirana, Albania Today has been a big day, with a large protest of students outside the Ministry of Education starting around noon. The cops kept cool for a little while, but eventually used tear gas, water cannons, and night sticks and that… · meganL@mas.to · 2

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