Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- The student unrest which engulfed South Asia and Western Europe since 2022 has now spread to Albania.

It's a safe bet that many people haven't heard of Albania, or have any idea where it's located.

Albania is in the Balkans, sharing borders with Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo and Montenegro. With a population of just 2.74 Million people, nearly half of whom have fled abroad looking for work, it is also the last socialist state in Europe, and the poorest.

Though called an upper middle income country with a per capita GDP of $12, 490, the average gross monthly salary is just US$1,050 ($840 Net). Cost of living is very high. People say rents in Tirana, the capital, costs up to 75% of their incomes.

Student protesters ran...