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Trump-linked resort shines light on Albania's 'stolen' land
Local residents and environmental groups say the project threatens protected wetlands and unresolved ancestral land claims, as protests have become Albania’s largest since communism.
- For more than three weeks, thousands of Albanians have protested daily in Tirana against a luxury coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
- The uprising began in Zvërnec after footage showed security guards dragging a protester across the sand at the construction site, sparking outrage over bypassed environmental regulations and unresolved land ownership disputes.
- Minella Balliu filed a complaint with anti-corruption prosecutor SPAK armed with documents claiming his family owned the Zvërnec land since 1933, while at least 100,000 land conflict cases remain pending before the Albanian Supreme Court.
- Prime Minister Rama dismissed the unrest as a "hybrid war" involving external actors, while the European Parliament expressed "serious concern" over developments in protected areas; Rama refuses to resign despite mounting pressure.
- Dubbed the "Flamingo Revolution," the movement now signals a profound legitimacy crisis, with protesters seeking a future beyond the existing political elite as they reject the country's political model.
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Ivanka's private island 'land grab' threatens to blow up Albania's entire government
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's secret resort deal on Albania's only island has sparked a mass revolt that now threatens to bring down the country's entire government.Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, quietly secured rights to build a $1.6 billion luxury resort on Sazan Island
·United States
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SAZAN. Donald Trumps svärson Jared Kushner vill exploitera en orörd del av Medelhavskusten. Det är ett lyxbygge som hotar unika stränder – och har utlöst de största protesterna i Albania på årtionden. Men det handlar om mer än en revolt mot Trumpfamiljens planner.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left, 45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left, 45% of the sources are Center
46% Left
L 46%
C 45%
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