Serial demonstrations, mass movements

Albania's Education Ministry caught fire on Wednesday during a second day ​of student protests over corruption and education, as ‌police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds in Tirana.
Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Education Ministry on ​Wednesday. Some threw bricks at the building. They ​broke metal sidewalk barriers and overturned trash cans, ⁠Reuters footage showed.
A Raiffeisen Bank branch nearby caught fire ​as well, a Reuters witness said.
This has been the most ​violent outburst of anti-corruption protests, which started in May and have posed a growing challenge to Prime Minister Edi Rama's government.
"Protesting is ​a legitimate right, but it cannot be used as ​an excuse for violence, city destruction or ugly fighting in the ‌middle ⁠of the road," Deputy Prime Minister Albana Kociu said on Facebook. "I call on students and every honest citizen who believes in the right to protest: Distance yourself from violence ​and vandalism!"
Student ​organisers said ⁠the protest was over conditions at universities, higher education costs, financial support and employment prospects ​after graduation.
The unrest is part of a ​broader ⁠wave of student activism sweeping Europe over education and living conditions. In France, high school students have staged weeks of protests ⁠and ​school blockades demanding more teachers and ​better facilities, arguing that deteriorating school buildings and overcrowded classrooms are undermining ​education.