Albanian Villagers Protest Kushner-Linked Resort on Disputed Seafront Land
Villagers say the project blocks access to land they claim as theirs, while protests have spread over environmental concerns in a protected coastal area.
- Villagers from Zvernec protested in Tirana on June 15, opposing a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump, on environmentally sensitive Adriatic coast land.
- Residents of Zvernec claim their land was wrongly sold for development by a rival claimant. Several residents showed Reuters property deeds to support their ownership assertions during the ongoing legal struggle.
- Located in the Vjosa-Narte protected area, the planned resort site is a habitat for migrating flamingos, seals, and sea turtles. Critics fear development will damage this sensitive ecosystem.
- Legal disputes over land ownership remain common in Albania, and this specific case remains unresolved. Protesters continue to demand that work on the project be halted.
- Kushner has not directly responded to questions about the plans or the land dispute. Meanwhile, officials in Albania continue to champion the project as a way to create jobs and attract investment.
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Hundreds of protesters have caused damage to a construction site for a controversial luxury resort in Albania. Opponents fear that the large-scale project will damage the pristine coastline and protected nature reserves. The protests are part of a broader movement against the Albanian government and foreign investors.
Since the end of May, tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets every day in the Albanian capital. The trigger: a billion-dollar luxury resort for the Trumps.
Kakome beach, located in the south of the country, on the shores of the Ionian Sea, was the scene on Sunday of an energetic protest in which protesters demolished infrastructure such as surveillance booths, walls and barbed wired with thorns.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner eye protected Albanian coast for luxury resort, sparking protests
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