Albanian Villagers Protest Kushner-Linked Resort on Disputed Seafront Land
Thousands of protesters say the project threatens wetlands and bird habitats, while EU officials warn environmental concerns could complicate Albania’s membership bid.
- Thousands of demonstrators have marched in Tirana for 21 consecutive days, demanding the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama while protesting a luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
- Anger stems from plans to build the resort in the ecologically sensitive Narta Lagoon, with activists criticizing the government for a lack of transparency regarding the project's impact on protected bird habitats like flamingos.
- Prime Minister Rama defends the $4 billion investment as a job creator, though protesters like Ina Shkurti argue the government prioritizes "oligarch investors," telling The Guardian, "This government no longer represents us."
- Demonstrations have evolved into a wider anti-government movement calling for early elections, while the European Parliament recently urged Albania to halt construction in protected areas, warning that environmental concerns could complicate the country's 2030 EU membership bid.
- While Rama dismisses the protests as "hysteria" and defends the project's environmental standards, Sazan Real Estate Development LLC told CBS News the development's "future will ultimately be determined by Albania and the Albanian people.
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Albanians demolish construction site office in protest against luxury resorts (of the Trump family and co). Watch the video on VRT NWS: news.
People have been on the streets in Albania for weeks. First it was about environmental protection, now they are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. What are the reasons?
Albanians Not Backing Down as Protesters Send Construction Crates Downhill Over Kushner-Linked Development Plans
The Albanian protest against Kushner resort plans has taken a sharper, more physical turn, with protesters seen pushing construction crates downhill and tearing down parts of a site linked to luxury tourism development on the country's southern coast. Footage from demonstrations near Sazan Island and the nearby Zvernec area, close to Vlora, shows a tense scene unfolding at active construction zones. Materials are toppled, temporary structures ar…
Demonstrators destroyed the construction site of a luxury resort on Sunday in southern Albania. The protest is linked to nationwide demonstrations against another resort, in which the son-in-law of US President Trump is involved.
The protest against a resort complex planned for a protected stretch of Albanian coastline, linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, has turned from an environmental issue into a revolt against the entire Albanian political-economic system in just a few weeks.
From criticism to a luxury resort related to the Trump family have become huge demonstrations against the government of Edi Rama
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