 They were then driven by the FRESSH (Youth Wing of Socialist Party) activists of Vlorë to Tirana.In contrast, the students of University Luigj Gurakuqi in Shkodra did not take part, and its Students Union declared, "The students share the pain of the citizens of Vlora in losing money in pyramid schemes, but on the other hand, think that freedom and democracy, homeland and nation have a higher price".On 26 February thousands of people surrounded the building of the university to defend it from a rumoured attack by SHIK (Shërbimi Informativ Kombëtar), the national intelligence service.