Student-Led Protests Spread Across Europe, From Albania's Clashes to Greece and France
Photo: The New York TimesPolice in Tirana, Albania, fired tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday at protesters on the eighth straight day of anti-government demonstrations, and thousands of Greek students rallied nationwide on Wednesday, inspired by protests in France and elsewhere in Europe. In Albania, students demanding lower tuition, more education investment and action on corruption have joined a broader movement seeking the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. Protesters have thrown rocks, flares, firebombs and fireworks, and police have also used batons. Rama said an attempt to topple the government by violence would never be allowed. The unrest follows months of Flamingo movement rallies against a luxury tourism project on Albania's southern coast linked to a firm founded by Jared Kushner. Protests over fuel costs, schools, public services and housing have also been reported in France and Italy, with tent camps in Spain and Portugal.
Right-leaning coverage leads with violent clashes in Tirana, quotes Rama and presents a Europe-wide wave of unrest. Left-leaning coverage focuses on a new slogan at French demonstrations, read as shorthand for a generational divide. Alternative coverage reports the Greek student turnout and its link to France.
How the sides differ Right sources stress violent clashes and Albania's political turmoil; left sources focus on a French protest slogan and generational divide; alternative sources report Greek students' turnout.
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The New York Times focuses on a puzzling new slogan at French student demonstrations, explaining its literal meaning and describing it as shorthand for a generational divide rather than covering clashes.
France 24 reports that thousands of Greek students demonstrated around the country on Wednesday, framing the protests as inspired by demonstrations in France and other parts of Europe.
The New York Post leads with violent clashes between Albanian police and protesters in Tirana, quotes Prime Minister Rama, and links the unrest to wider European protests over costs, schools and housing.