Protests erupt in Albania over Kushner-linked luxury resort development in protected coastal area.
A planned luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on Sazan Island and the nearby Vjosa-Narta protected landscape has sparked mass protests in Albania. Environmental groups and citizens cite concerns over biodiversity loss, lack of transparency, and potential corruption. Prime Minister Edi Rama defends the project as a transformative investment, while Albania's anti-corruption prosecutor SPAK has opened an investigation.
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