Police in Tirana began detaining several protesters even before the rally had fully gathered, in a development that raises questions about the way the intervention was carried out on the ground. At the same time, in the Myslym Shyri area, a group of masked youths temporarily blocked traffic during the march toward the Ministry of Education.
Detentions from the early stage of the protest
According to the version reported from the scene, police began escorting several protesters while the gathering had still not been completed.
The early intervention by law enforcement came before the protest had fully taken shape, once again putting the focus on the balance between maintaining order and the right to assemble.
Traffic blocked on “Myslym Shyri”
During the march toward the Ministry of Education, in the Myslym Shyri area, young masked protesters were seen sitting in front of vehicles and blocking traffic.
The move caused traffic disruption on one of the capital’s well-known arteries, at a moment when the protest was moving toward the institution.
March toward the Ministry of Education
The protesters were moving toward the Ministry of Education when the first episodes of tension in the street were also recorded.
At this stage, the information made public remains limited, and no further details have been given on the number of people detained or the specific reasons for the intervention.
The incident reflects a tense situation in central Tirana, where police intervention and the blocking of traffic appeared from the very first moments of the protest.
It remains to be clarified whether the detentions were carried out on the basis of concrete incidents on the ground or as a preventive measure before the gathering escalated.