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Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Protests continue in Albania over Trump family-linked resort project Albanians continue protests over plans for a luxury beach resort in a protected nature reserve by a company linked to the family of US President Donald Trump.

It's one of the world's rare wild places. A Trump-linked plan has ... - SBS World It's one of the world's rare wild places. A Trump-linked plan has sparked a revolt Protesters have rallied against the luxury development but Albania's prime minister insists there's "no reason to worry" about it. Environmental activists have gathered on the coastal landscape near, Zvernec, Albania to oppose development in the protected Narta Lagoon. Source: NurPhoto / Vlasov Sulaj in brief Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner want to build a luxury resort on an Albanian island and protected wetland. The US$6.1 billion ($8.6 billion) project has drawn widespread protests across the country. Albania has vowed to plough ahead with a luxury resort planned by Donald Trump's son-in-law, despite growing protests. Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of the capital, Tirana, seeking to halt the construction of a multi-billion-dollar ultra-luxury development in one of Europe's most untouched and environmentally sensitive areas. Adopting the local wildlife as a symbol, the so-called Flamingo Revolution protest is now in its second week as the project becomes a flashpoint for dissatisfaction with the long…

youtube.com/live/b4uXIwY... Lights on! For the 12th day the Trump family has faced massive backlash the world over as Albanian people flood the streets rejecting a $5 billion dollar luxury real estate development from Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump that threatens a highly sensitive wildlife preserve

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

IRGC 'Attacks' Two Vessels In Response To US Strikes, Shuts ... Thousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets of Tirana as opposition to Jared Kushner's controversial Albania resort project enters a second week. The luxury coastal development, linked to the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, has become one of Albania's most divisive political issues. Supporters view the project as a major investment opportunity that could boost tourism and economic growth, while critics warn it could damage protected natural landscapes and increase pressure on Prime Minister Edi Rama as demonstrations continue to grow. A major legal setback has hit Donald Trump's immigration agenda after a federal judge struck down the controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee. The court ruled the measure amounted to an unauthorized tax that only Congress can impose. The decision offers relief to U.S. tech, healthcare, and biotech firms that depend on skilled foreign workers. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling. The verdict could reshape the future of high-skilled immigration in America.

Albania’s luxury coastal plan linked to Trump sparks storm – why are people protesting? https://www.europesays.com/people/104124/ Thousands of people have flooded the streets across Albania to protest against a major coastal development project linked…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Albanians continue to rally against project linked to Trump’s son-in-law Protesters in Albania have rallied for 28 consecutive days to protest against a project purportedly linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over The Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump resort was first unveiled in 2024, but the latest wave of protests began after barbed-wire fencing and bulldozers appeared on beaches in late May. TIRANA, Albania (AFP) — Violent clashes erupted between police and demonstrators outside Albania’s parliament on Thursday, as protests sparked by a resort development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family threatened to escalate. Protests began in late May againstthe planned construction of a luxury hotellinked to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner in a nature reserve in Zvernec, on Albania’s southwestern coast. For the second time this week, crowds gathered outside Parliament to confront lawmakers and block entry to the building. Lines of riot police pushed them back, leading to clashes and arrests, according to AFP journalists at the scene. Police used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon to break up the crowd, and some protesters tried to push through lines of officers. According to the police 15 officers were injured in the clashes and received hospital treatment, while four remained hospitalized. T…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Albanian PM rallies support as Trump-linked resort row festers As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation. Opposition to a planned luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner has drawn large daily protests for almost two weeks in the Balkan nation. In late May, local opposition to barbed-wire fencing and bulldozers appearing on a quiet beach in the coastal area of Zvernec — about 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Tirana — exploded into a national movement, after videos of violent clashes between demonstrators and private security spread online. For Fadel Dia, one of the protesters, the luxury resorts were “only the trigger” and in reality “there are many reasons why we are demonstrating here today”. “For 36 years, we have been ruled by corrupt governments, one after the other. None of these governments has done anything for the Albanian people. They have only enriched themselves and robbed us”, the 26-year-old IT worker told AFP. But faced with one of the most direct cha…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Anger swells in Albania over Trump-linked resort project Thousands of protesters marched through Albania's capital on Thursday, the latest in a series of demonstrations against a planned resort linked to the Trump family. For over a week, daily demonstrations have been held in Tirana against the project connected to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.

Since June 1, Albanians have flooded the streets to oppose a Trump–Kushner luxury resort in a protected nature reserve, turning an environmental protest into a nationwide anti-corruption uprising that has stalled the deal. #HandsOffVjosaNarta #TheFlamingoRevolution #EnvironmentalJustice

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Kushner Island? Why a planned resort has provoked protests in Albania Government hopes the project can boost Albania as a global tourism destination - but environmental concerns are rife.

Albanians protest for 12th night against Trump-linked resort project Thousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets of Albania's capital, Tirana, to protest against a planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.

x.com/youranontv/s.... BREAKING: For the fifth consecutive day of protests, massive crowds took to the streets to oppose the controversial Trump-Kushner-linked resort project planned for southern #Albania

Inside Albania’s protests over Jared Kushner’s resort Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn resort has sparked Albania’s biggest protests in years. Is the country’s coast for sale?

‘Albania is not for sale’, protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland Environmentalists ‌oppose the project, which they say would affect several hundred hectares of ‌pristine ⁠beaches and thousands of flamingos that nest and pass through nearby areas each ⁠year.

Albanian PM rallies support as Trump-linked resort row festers - RFI Albanian PM rallies support as Trump-linked resort row festers Tirana (Albania) (AFP) – As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation. Issued on: 12/06/2026 - 22:48 4 min Reading time Unhappiness over the planned resort has spread into wider discontent at Prime Minister Edi Rama's government © Adnan Beci / AFP Advertising Read more Opposition to a planned luxury resort linked to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner has drawn large daily protests for almost two weeks in the Balkan nation. In late May, local opposition to barbed-wire fencing and bulldozers appearing on a quiet beach in the coastal area of Zvernec -- about 100 kilometres (60 miles) southwest of Tirana -- exploded into a national movement, after videos of violent clashes between demonstrators and private security spread online. For Fadel Dia, one of the protesters, the luxury resorts were “only the trigger” and in reality “there are many reasons why we are demons…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Albania's "Flamingo revolution": Trump-linked luxury resort plan triggers mass protests Protests in Albania entered their fifth week on Saturday, with demonstrations that began in May over a planned luxury resort project linked to the Trump family. Since then, the movement has expanded into a broader criticism of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, with protesters raising wider concerns about governance and political accountability. Vladimir Karaj, a journalist and editor at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, joins us from Tirana for further insights.

Jared And Ivanka's Sazan Island In Albania Faces Protests ... - Forbes Breaking Business Why Jared Kushner And Ivanka Trump’s Albanian Resort Plans Are Under Fire By Alison Durkee , Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. Follow Author Jun 03, 2026, 05:04pm EDT Topline Thousands of Albanians have gathered in recent days to protest Jared Kushner’s planned luxury resort development, the latest controversy to befall his efforts on the Adriatic Coast, as Kushner broadly faces growing scrutiny for using his private equity fund Affinity Partners to work with foreign governments during his father-in-law’s second presidential term. Protestors take part in a demonstration in front of the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 3. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Kushner and Affinity are in the early stages of developing two plots of land in Albania, a $1.4 billion deal on the uninhabited island of Sazan and a $4.7 billion deal on part of a protected coastal landscape in Zvërnec. Kushner intends to build luxury resorts on the properties—with the help of wife Ivanka Trump—telling The Guardian the Sazan resort would be a “very high-end lux…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Timeline of Trump-linked resort project in Albania <p>Protests have swept Albania for more than two weeks over plans for a luxury hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.</p><p>But in recent days, an investigation focusing on the acquisition of the land for the project and alleged money laundering has shaken the Balkan nation.</p><p>Albania's anti-corruption prosecutor launched a probe into how land in the protected coastal area of Zvernec changed hands, and why its value jumped from 5.5 million euros ($6.3 million) to 122 million in just a few months.</p>

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Albania Holds Biggest Protest Yet Against Jared Kushner’s ... - Forbes Breaking Business Albania’s Protests Against Jared And Ivanka’s Resort Plans Are Getting Bigger By Alison Durkee , Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. Follow Author Jun 11, 2026, 10:27am EDT Topline Protests in Albania against Jared Kushner’s planned resort development in the country reached their largest size yet on Wednesday, Reuters reports , amid continued environmental concerns over the construction project that are upending the country’s politics. Protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10. NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts Thousands of protesters demonstrated in Tirana, Albania, against the planned development on Wednesday, which Reuters described as being the largest demonstration yet against the controversial resort plan. Kushner and his private equity firm Affinity Partners, along with wife Ivanka Trump, are in negotiations to build two resort properties in Albania, including on the uninhabited Sazan island and on the Albanian coast. The projects have drawn widespread environmental concerns, as the constructi…

Albanians protest against another luxury development on Adriatic coast <p>Fencing removed at environmentally sensitive site, mirroring protests against Trump son-in-law’s project</p><p>About 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor-wire fences surrounding a luxury development site on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/albania">Albania</a>’s Adriatic coast, in another sign of growing anger against construction in environmentally sensitive areas.</p><p>Albanians have been protesting for weeks against a planned luxury resort backed by a company linked to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jared-kushner">Jared Kushner</a>, the son-in-law of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>, near Vlora, which is famed for its flamingos and a turtle nesting site.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/albania-protest-luxury-development-adriatic-coast">Continue reading...</a>

EU concerns grow over Albania's Trump-linked megaproject A huge luxury resort on Albania's protected coast linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is sparking protests, environmental concerns and scrutiny as the country advances toward EU membership.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

EU warns Albania over Kushner-linked project - POLITICO TIRANA — The European Commission has cautioned Albania against actions that may impact its EU accession path, amid ongoing national protests over a Jared Kushner-linked development project on the country’s southern coast. National protests entered their seventh consecutive day on Sunday as Albanians demanded the cancellation of a luxury resort linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, arguing that the project threatens a protected wildlife area home to flamingos, seals, and turtle nesting sites. The Commission is warning that the project could put Albania on a collision course with the EU’s environmental rules, jeopardizing its ability to close the green Chapter 27 in its accession talks. Advertisement “Albania should refrain from actions that could undermine the fulfillment of the closing benchmarks and [we] expect the Albanian authorities to act without delay,” a European Commission spokesperson told POLITICO in response to a question about the controversial proposed development. “In the EU accession process, as part of the closing benchmarks for negotiating Chapter 27 on environment and climate change, Albania is…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort <p>Conservation groups say work has begun in protected coastal area, while prime minister insists project will bring jobs and investment</p><p><br> Protests in Albania over a proposed luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are set to intensify after opponents rejected an offer from the country’s prime minister “to discuss solutions”.</p><p>Thousands took to the streets of Tirana for a third straight day on Wednesday, some of them brandishing inflatable flamingos in a nod to feared environmental damage, amid mounting calls for the project to be blocked.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort">Continue reading...</a>

Why protests are erupting in Albania over Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's luxury resort Protestors have now accused the government of prioritizing foreign investment over the undeveloped coastline that is home to important wildlife habitats.

'Flamingo revolution' vs Trump resort. Inside Albania's anti-Kushner protests Ivanka Trump has floated "manifestations" of luxury holidays. Meanwhile, Albanians are claiming "irreversible" ecological damage. Why protests are shaking Albania.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

“Protests have broken out in Albania over Ivanka #Trump and Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn purchase of the abandoned island of Sazan, a communist-era military base”. Look at the map. A very “strategic” acquisition? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort project in Albania A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership. But the venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania’s southern coast, has drawn opposition...

Albania's Trump-linked resort worries EU and sparks protests A Jared Kushner-backed megaproject on Albania's protected coast has sparked protests and EU scrutiny, with critics warning of risks to habitats, including flamingos.

Viral videos mislead as Albania erupts against Kushner-linked luxury resort Thursday marked the fourth straight day of protests in Albania, that erupted over a proposed billion-dollar luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, married to Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka. Online though, false videos about the rallies are going viral, with internet users sharing dated and out of context footage misrepresented as the current demonstrations. Albanians feel the Kushner tourism plans will decimate a protected wildlife ecosystem.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

'Flamingo Revolution': Albanians rally to save wetlands from Trump-Kushner family resort project Hundreds of thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in recent weeks against the Trump-Kushner family's $4 billion resort in protected wetlands, sparking a "Flamingo Revolution" amid EU warnings and a criminal probe.

Albanians protest Jared Kushner-backed resort plan on nature reserve Protesters on Saturday gathered at the Vjosa-Narta lagoon, a nature reserve on the Albanian coast, to denounce a plan by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to build a ​luxury resort inan ‌environmentally sensitive area. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has insisted that "top" experts will be involved in the project, which has yet to be approved.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

For the 21st consecutive night, tens of thousands of Albanians flooded the streets of Tirana in an escalating uprising against a $4.6 billion luxury resort project backed by Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

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Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort in Albania A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership. But the venture has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of long-time Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Fury over Jared Kushner’s Albania resort project threatens to engulf political elite As protests in Tirana extend into a second week, they have escalated from opposition to two €5 billion (US$5.7 billion) planned resorts in ecologically sensitive areas linked to Jared Kushner into demands for the entire Albanian political establishment to step aside. Anger erupted on the coast on May 30 when bulldozers moved into one of the sites, spreading to the capital two days later. Every evening at 6pm since then, thousands of people have been gathering in a central square and marching...

Albanian police fire tear gas at 'Flamingo Revolution' rally Albanians have continued to protest against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They say the resort threatens the coast's fragile ecosystems, including a flamingo habitat.

Thousands protest in Albania against coastal resort linked to Jared Kushner Environmental organisations have called for the project&#039;s suspension, citing threats to biodiversity.

Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.

Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns Trump's son-in-law is linked to a megaproject on Albania's protected coast that has triggered protests and EU scrutiny over risks to flamingos and endangered habitats.

Thousands of Albanians are protesting a luxury resort backed by President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Meanwhile, Kushner is still working as Trump's special envoy for peace and has not filed a financial disclosure.

Jared Kushner's Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns Trump's son-in-law is linked to a megaproject on Albania's protected coast that has triggered protests and EU scrutiny over risks to flamingos and endangered habitats.

TMC Rebellion Faces Tenth Schedule Scrutiny: What Does The Anti ... Thousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets of Tirana as opposition to Jared Kushner's controversial Albania resort project enters a second week. The luxury coastal development, linked to the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, has become one of Albania's most divisive political issues. Supporters view the project as a major investment opportunity that could boost tourism and economic growth, while critics warn it could damage protected natural landscapes and increase pressure on Prime Minister Edi Rama as demonstrations continue to grow. A major legal setback has hit Donald Trump's immigration agenda after a federal judge struck down the controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee. The court ruled the measure amounted to an unauthorized tax that only Congress can impose. The decision offers relief to U.S. tech, healthcare, and biotech firms that depend on skilled foreign workers. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling. The verdict could reshape the future of high-skilled immigration in America.

Albania protests intensify as outrage grows over Trump-linked resort development https://www.byteseu.com/2105285/ The Guardian recalls that Albanians have been protesting for several weeks against the planned construction of a luxury resort supported by a company connected to Kushner. The site …

How a Kushner-linked resort sparked protests across Albania A luxury resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has sparked some of Albania&#039;s biggest protests.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

🚨 BREAKING: The Trump family is facing mass protests in Albania over a luxury development linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Because local communities aren’t thrilled about billionaires treating protected coastlines like Monopoly properties.

Ivanka Trump plans a luxury resort on a protected beach. Locals and ... Video Ad Feedback Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s plan for luxury resort on protected beach sparks outrage in Albania 4:06 • Source: CNN Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s plan for luxury resort on protected beach sparks outrage in Albania 4:06 People in entertainment Trump family Sustainability See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow In a slickly produced podcast interview published this week, Ivanka Trump talked about her latest real-estate project — what she described as an “unbelievable, beautiful 1,400-hectare private island in the middle of the Mediterranean” plus five beautiful miles of Albanian beachfront intended to become resorts and hotels. But the project backed by the US president’s daughter and son-in-law Jared Kushner includes planned development of a protected natural area along the coast across from the island, which conservation groups say has already damaged the beautiful area Trump was praising. The luxury venture has sparked large street protests in the capital, Tirana, where demonstrators carried pink cardboard cutouts of the flamingos whose habitat they say is…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Thousands Flood Streets Of Albania For 13th Day As Anger Explodes Over Trump-Linked Resort | International https://www.byteseu.com/2103134/ Jun 13, 2026, 12:45 ISTSource: etimes.in Thousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets of Albania as anger grows over a controversial luxury …

Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The Latest <p>Thousands have protested in the capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.</p><p>Groundwork has begun on the $1.6bn complex in an area long seen as one of the Mediterranean’s most environmentally sensitive, containing 200 species of birds including flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.</p><p>After builders began erecting a concrete-based, barbed wire-topped fence around the site, alarm turned to public outrage at the environmental damage and lack of political transparency around the deal.</p><p>Lucy Hough speaks to US live news editor Chris Michael <strong>– </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast">watch on YouTube</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/audio/2026/jun/05/outrage-in-albania-over-kushner-trump-16bn-luxury-resort-plan-the-latest">Continue reading...</a>

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

16/ The Kushner Coastline. Jared Kushner controversial foreign investment script faces real world backlash. Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Albania to fight Kushner proposed 1.6 Billion luxury resort project. Environmental groups accuse the government of bypassing permitting laws.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

What to know: Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort in Albania ... What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania By By ZANA CIMILI, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 11, 2026 9:00 PM Protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, against the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Narta lagoon area, western Albania. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) × Protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, against the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Narta lagoon area, western Albania. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump , is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania . Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in nightly protests, blowing whistles and holding up cardboard cut-outs of flamingos — one of the protected migratory bird species that could see their habitats threatened by the proposed luxury resort. The government says the devel…

The flamingos of Zvernec stand in Rama's way - eKathimerini.com A protester with a flamingo painted on her face takes part in a rally in Tirana, Saturday, against the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Narta lagoon area, western Albania. [AP] Stavros Tzimas June 17, 2026 17.06.2026 • 12:14 Protesters flood the streets of downtown Tirana every afternoon, chanting slogans, mainly against Prime Minister Edi Rama, but also against opposition leader Sali Berisha. What started as a pro-environment protest is fast evolving into a widespread expression of public frustration with the country’s governance and with government corruption. More than 100,000 people are estimated to have taken part in the most recent rallies, and their numbers only seem to be swelling, as the unanticipated backlash from the residents of Zvernec against a large-scale hotel development on their beautiful Adriatic coast, in Vlore in southern Albania – by US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and a group of investors from Qatar – caused a spark that reached all the way to Tirana and is now spreading like wildfire across the rest of Alban…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Protesters carrying pink flamingo balloons flood the streets of Tirana, toppling a cement bust of the prime minister on his birthday. These nightly demonstrations target a luxury coastal resort project connected to Jared Kushner, evolving into a massive movement against widespread corruption.

Holidaymakers forced to cancel trips amid mass protests Albania ByERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published:07:57 EDT, 16 June 2026|Updated:07:57 EDT, 16 June 2026 57 Viewcomments Protests have erupted in Tirana over a proposed $4.6 billion (£3.43 billion) luxury resort linked toDonald Trump's son-in-law,Jared Kushner. Around 200,000 people descended on the streets of the Albanian capital in opposition to the development, also demanding that Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama step down from office. The protests were sparked by the controversial tourism development, a project from the Kushner family. The resort, located in the Vjosa-Narta wetland, is known for its flamingo population, and conservationists have warned the development could damage the environment. Prime Minister Rama warned that the country is experiencing a rise in cancellations from foreign tourists. He said: 'The direct consequence (of the protests) is the cancellation of reservations by foreign tourists.' Protesters gathered along the main boulevard outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania, yesterday Albanian protesters shared their discontent regarding the new construction He added that…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.

Albania: luxury complex project linked to Trump's family sparks outrage Anger is growing in #Albania over a plan to build luxury hotels and villas in a protected area on the Adriatic coast. The project is being led by an investment #fund linked to #Trump's son-in-law Jared #Kushner. Protests started end of May after videos showed bulldozers on the #beach.

How Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Sparked a Movement to Overthrow the Government of Albania Every day, for nearly a month running, tens of thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets, a peaceful mass movement seeking nothing less than a complete overthrow of the government. The “Flamingo Revolution,” as local activists have dubbed it, was set off by the luxury resort projects that Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and her [&#8230;]

Albanians take to the streets in protest for the 35th night in a row The nightly demonstrations began over a luxury coastal resort development project in a protected natural area linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner

‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists? <p>A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nations</p><p>If the real estate dreams of a billionaire political family come true, an island in one of Europe’s poorest countries will become a luxury hotel complex, sweeping up stretches of the wildlife-rich nature reserve that sits across the water.</p><p>No public consultation has taken place, but there are signs the idea is on the way to becoming reality. Albania has been rocked by nearly two weeks of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort">fierce protests</a> after fences and heavy machinery came to a sensitive wetland and preparatory work began on the tourism vision of Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/albania-flamingos-wetlands-trump-tourists">Continue reading...</a>

Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania A coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government says the project will transform the nation, but environmental campaigners and critics oppose it.

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Jared Kushner's coastal project in Albania faces opposition | AP News Thousands of Albanians on Tuesday marched through the capital Tirana against a tourism development project linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. (AP video shot by Florent Bajrami) Thousands of citizens gathered in Tirana for a 12th consecutive day of protests against a proposed luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP Video by Eri Xhabafti) Protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, against the construction of a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Narta lagoon area, western Albania. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) A view of Narta lagoon area, western Albania, Saturday, June 6, 2026, where a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance over concerns about environmental impact and transparency. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli) Protesters take part in a rally in Tirana, Albania, T…

Science & Technology In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR | By Rob Schmitz Published June 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Vlasov Sulaj / NurPhoto via Getty Images A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally. TIRANA, Albania — The way Ivanka Trump tells it, she and her husband Jared Kushner were vacationing on a friend's boat years ago on the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Albania when they stopped for a swim. "Effectively, that's how we found it," she told podcaster David Senra earlier this month about Sazan, an uninhabited island off Albania's Adriatic coast. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated and it stayed with us ever since." Over the ensuing years, the couple's captivating trip evolved into plans to build a luxury resort along a stretch of Albanian coastline direc…

Kushner-backed luxury resort plan sparks protests in Albania Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law would harm a protected environment.