Trump Family Project in Albania Has Already Caused 'Irreparable' Damage: NGOs
Environmental groups say 25 days of clearing and deforestation damaged turtle and bird habitats before protests forced some work to stop.
- Environmental activists and local protesters have held months of demonstrations against a $5.1 billion luxury hotel project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump, on Albania's Adriatic coastline.
- Marine biologist Olsi Nika of NGO EcoAlbania warns the 8km development causes irreparable damage to protected habitats, including nesting sites for loggerhead turtles threatened with extinction.
- A BIRN investigation revealed the project's lead firm lists its official address on the 12th floor of Tirana's European Trade Centre, where staff were unaware of any company by that name.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama defends the development as "Europe's finest project," arguing it will create jobs, while European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos noted Albania agreed to repeal 2024 laws on protected areas.
- The European Union has criticized Albania's failure to meet environmental obligations under Chapter 27, as pressure mounts regarding the project's impact on Narta lagoon.
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Det har sedan en tid pågått stora protester i Albania kopplade till ett stort bygge av ett megaprojekt värt 43 miljarder i Albanias huvudstad Tirana. SVT:s utrikesreporter Maria Lapenkova berattar om protesterna i en livesändning med start klockan 9.30.
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Kristeligt DagbladSince the end of May, Albanians have been demonstrating against a hotel project in a wetland that is crucial for migratory birds.
Since the end of May, Albanians have been demonstrating against a hotel project in a wetland that is crucial for migratory birds.
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Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Satellite images obtained by AFP show that during a 25-day period in May, a road was cleared, an entire zone deforested and a bridge built to span the channel connecting the Narta lagoon to the sea. "Bulldozers on the beaches have already damaged the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles, which are threatened with extinction," Olsi Nika, a marine biologist who heads the NGO EcoAlbania, told AFP. In addition, the nesting grounds of numerous bird sp…
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