Tensions escalated during a student protest outside Albania’s Ministry of Education, where demonstrators broke the building’s windows and entered the institution’s fenced compound, according to reports from the scene.

Police officers formed a line in front of the ministry in an effort to prevent the situation from escalating further. Authorities later intervened using a water cannon to disperse the demonstrators.

Amid the confrontations, young protesters urged one another to remain defiant, chanting, “Do not give up.”

The demonstration was marked by physical clashes and rising tensions between protesters and police, as security forces sought to contain the situation outside the government institution.

Further details regarding possible injuries, arrests and the students’ specific demands have not yet been confirmed.