Latest protests in France: Clashes break out after a day of mostly peaceful demonstrations

While many protesters are taking to the streets of French cities today, anti-government demonstrations are also taking place in several other European countries.

Protesters in Tirana, Albaniaset dumpsters on fire and threw rocks and tear gas, according to photographs taken by Reuters.

Chair cushions that had been symbolically offered to protesters as an invitation to dialogue were also set on fire in front of a government building, according to the media.

A man was photographed lying on the ground in front of a police vehicle, while other protesters waved Albanian flags in front of the country’s education ministry.

Police deployed water cannons to spray protesters near the ministry building, photos show.

In Brussels, Belgiumstudents held up signs and barricaded the streets. Police deployed a water cannon, according to public broadcaster VRT.

A police officer was photographed by Reuters spraying a substance at protesters. VRT reported that police deployed pepper spray and tear gas.

In the Italian In the cities of Naples, Rome and Milan, stores closed their windows ahead of the planned protests.

A CNN reporter on site in Rome said a march began peacefully around 3 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET). Many protesters waved Italian flags as they marched.