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On June 13, approximately 200 demonstrators dismantled metal barriers and barbed wire fences that enclosed the construction site of a luxury resort on Albania’s Adriatic coast.
Main points:
- Around 200 protesters in Albania tore down a fence surrounding the construction site of Jared Kushner’s luxury resort.
- Residents of the village of Rrøyë are protesting the confiscation of land for resort development, demanding compensation from the authorities.
Albanians Protest Kushner’s Luxury Resort Development
For several weeks, Albanians have been protesting the planned construction of a lavish resort, backed by a company associated with Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, near Vlorë, an area known for its flamingos and sea turtle nesting grounds.
On Saturday, residents of the village of Rrøyë, situated amidst sandy beaches and pine forests in northwestern Albania, staged a demonstration against another construction project, claiming it is being built on their confiscated land.
Waving Albanian national flags and chanting “Revolution,” they pulled down the fence. Clashes erupted between them and the police, but law enforcement did not intervene to stop them from dismantling the barrier.
“The protests will not cease until the residents of Rrøyë receive compensation. There are 200 families whose lands have been confiscated,” stated 56-year-old Zekë Nikol Shullani, one of the landowners who has been protesting for months.
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In June, protests began in Albania against the development of the Adriatic coast by a company linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The €1.4 billion resort is being built under the guidance of Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has indicated that his country will proceed with the luxury resort project, planned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his daughter Ivanka Trump on a remote stretch of the Balkan coastline, despite concerns over its environmental impact.
The European Commission has urged Albania to take immediate action to comply with EU environmental legislation if it wishes to join the bloc.