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Albania PM Defends Trump-Linked Resort As Protesters Fight Luxury Development
Rama said a 1.4 billion euro project will proceed only if an environmental assessment clears protected coastal habitats and EU standards.
- On Tuesday in Brussels, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama defended the proposed Trump-linked resort, insisting its fate rests on an environmental impact assessment rather than "streets and ideology" at the Euronews Travel and Tourism Summit.
- The €1.4 billion project, tied to Affinity Partners and Jared Kushner, targets Sazan and the protected Vjosa-Narta coastline. Summer demonstrations dubbed the "Flamingo Revolution" erupted over ecological concerns.
- Despite nearly 12 million visitors this year, Rama claimed middle- and low-income tourism strains infrastructure and nature. He argued Albania must pivot toward high-end tourism to "lower the stress on the country."
- As Albania seeks European Union membership by 2030, Tirana must align with the bloc's environmental rules. Tirana assured the European Commission last June the development would meet strict EU standards.
- Opposition figures and journalists reported losing Instagram access in September, prompting MEPs to press the Commission on the case. Rama has denied any state involvement in the digital restrictions.
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Albania PM Defends Trump-Linked Resort As Protesters Fight Luxury Development
Albania’s prime minister has warned protesters that the fate of a massive tourism project linked to the family of U.S. President Donald J. Trump will be determined by an environmental impact assessment, not by “streets and ideology.”
The Albanian Prime Minister defended the planned investment in the Svernica protected area and presented his plan to shift the country to high-end tourism.
·Marousi, Greece
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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said the fate of the proposed construction of a luxury resort linked to the Trump family, a project that sparked mass protests in the country over the summer, would be decided based on the results of an environmental impact assessment and not on "streets and ideology".
·Belgrade, Serbia
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