Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent
Police used pepper spray and a water cannon as hundreds protested a resort project tied to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, leaving nine officers injured.
- On Thursday, anti-government protesters clashed with police outside parliament in Tirana, escalating demonstrations against a luxury coastal resort development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Dubbed the 'Flamingo Revolution,' daily protests began in May to protect a wetland habitat but have morphed into broader political opposition against Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama over alleged corruption.
- Police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds throwing rocks and eggs, resulting in injuries to nine officers and detention of 18 protesters, according to authorities.
- Prime Minister Rama characterized the unrest as a 'hybrid war' involving bots and external influence, while Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned the 'acts of vandalism and criminal violence' against police.
- The European Commission recently urged Albanian authorities to 'act without delay' regarding environmental compliance to avoid jeopardizing the nation's EU accession bid, amidst continuing protests planned for Saturday.
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The son-in-law of Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, wants to build a luxury resort in Albania - in a nature reserve. Politics changes the laws. Since then, people have been taking to the streets.
On Thursday, clashes broke out between the police and demonstrators in front of the Albanian parliament in Tirana, where demonstrations against a tourist real estate project linked to Donald Trump's family are intensifying.
In Albania, environmentalists protest against a luxury construction project in a nature reserve. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is involved in the project.
Albanian police fire tear gas at 'Flamingo Revolution' rally
Albanians have continued to protest against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They say the resort threatens the coast's fragile ecosystems, including a flamingo habitat.
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