Albanians Protest Jared Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort
Anti-corruption prosecutors are probing changes to protected coastal land as protesters say the luxury project threatens habitats and public access, officials said.
- Thousands of Albanians protested in Tirana on Tuesday against a luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, on the environmentally sensitive Adriatic coast.
- Kushner's investment firm Affinity Partners is developing the $1.6 billion project on the Zvernec peninsula, a protected wetland home to flamingos, seals, and sea turtles near the Vjosa-Narta landscape.
- Besjana Shehu, co-founder of the Albanian Ornithological Society, told DW that the project threatens "the ecological integrity of more than 18,000 hectares of one of Albania's most important natural corridors."
- Prime Minister Edi Rama defended the project as a "strategic investment" to boost global tourism, though he condemned the "disgusting" behavior of security guards filmed dragging a protester.
- The European Commission stated it is "closely following the developments" amid protests calling "Albania is not for sale," emphasizing that EU standards must be fully considered during the country's accession process.
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Large protests have broken out in Albania against the construction of a luxury resort. The trigger is the start of construction on the large-scale project, in which US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is also a peace envoy, is involved. According to The Guardian, the protests—which have drawn thousands of demonstrators for three consecutive days—are expected to escalate further.
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African News AgencyWhat we know about Trump relatives' project in Albania
Protesters are furious over a planned luxury tourism complex in Albania that is linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.The project was unveiled more than two years ago but many of the details remain unclear. Here is what we know so far.OriginsKushner and his wife Ivanka Trump announced plans to construct luxury hotels...
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