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Tensions are mounting in Albania’s capital, Tirana, on Saturday as opposition protesters take to the streets, burning symbolic pillows outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office before marching towards the Ministry of Education.

Carrying Serbian flags and burning torches, the marchers were greeted by cheering crowds who filled the streets of the capital. The atmosphere was festive, with students and supporters singing, dancing and applauding as the procession made its way into the city. Some demonstrators held signs declaring “Students win!”, while others displayed symbols of the student…

Protesters who in recent days have been camping in the centres of Lisbon and Porto to demand the right to housing were forced to remove their tents and banners after the authorities intervened.

Protesters blocked the entrances to the Louvre museum in Paris on Monday, following a weekend of demonstrations over the cost of living that escalated into violence and looting in several French cities.

Edi Rama has accused some of those taking part in anti-government protests in Albania as having crossed a “red line” as demonstrations continued across the country on Monday.

Students and other protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Education in Tirana on Saturday as anti-government demonstrations entered their fifth consecutive day.

Protesters in Brussels and Liege clashed with police on Saturday as a series of rallies turned violent across parts of Europe.

Thousands of people gathered in Lisbon and Porto on Saturday to protest rising living costs and housing prices.

Hundreds of youths faced off with riot police in the streets of Brussels on Friday in chaotic scenes on the sidelines of a workers’ march, with officers firing water cannons and tear gas at the crowd.

The unions fear the government’s proposed savings package will hit workers, pensioners and low-income households. They oppose potential changes to wage indexation, VAT and other measures affecting purchasing power, arguing that wealthier people should contribute more.