Albania: Protesting students demand political change and resignation of longtime Prime Minister Edi Rama

The luxury high-rises transforming Tirana's skyline are meant to project the image of a modern European capital. But at the foot of one of these buildings, Samanta, a 22-year-old master's student in economics, is in tears. She removes the mask she had been wearing to protect herself from tear gas. "How could I ever afford an apartment in one of these towers on a salary of €540 [$608]?" she shouts, as she stands facing a line of police officers.