Albanian students block Tirana highway in protest at higher fees

Thousands of students of public universities protest against higher tuition fees in Tirana, Albania, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Florion Goga

TIRANA (Reuters) - Albanian students blocked a major junction in the capital on Tuesday after the government failed to meet their demands to improve the education system and reverse fee increases announced this month.

The colourful and peaceful protest, which has been going on for a week outside the education ministry, is a rare spontaneous show of anger in a country where rallies are usually organised by political parties.