Albanian protests against Kushner-linked coastal development turn violent after 100th day
- On Tuesday, police in Tirana blocked protesters from reaching parliament as demonstrations against a luxury development linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump, turned violent on their 100th day.
- Dubbed the "flamingo revolution," the protests aim to stop the massive coastal project due to environmental concerns, creating a major challenge for the long-ruling Socialist government.
- Pelting officers with eggs and tomatoes, demonstrators challenged a police cordon in central Tirana while blocking cars transporting lawmakers. "We are here because we want change," said protester Elidon Mehmetaj.
- Ivanka has described the family's involvement as an "incredible project," though officials have avoided project details as police intervened to secure the parliament building on Tuesday.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama argues the investment project will modernize Albania, which spent decades in Communist isolation, though critics contend it limits public coastal access and causes environmental damage.
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Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day
Police in Albania blocked protesters from reaching parliament on Tuesday as the latest rally against a luxury development linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, turned violent The march was staged as parliament resumed from a summer recess and after the demonstrations marked their 100th day on Monday. They challenged a police cordon in the centre of the capital, Tirana, pelting officers in riot gear with eggs and tomato…
Clashes outside the Albanian parliament, on the sidelines of a demonstration against the Trump family's tourism plan The post New riots in Albania due to Kushner "investment" appeared first on in.gr.
Clashes broke out tonight between Albanian police and protesters who had gathered in Tirana to protest the Trump family's planned tour of the country and attempted to block lawmakers from entering the parliament building. Several hundred protesters had gathered outside the entrances to the parliament and tried to break through the police cordon as lawmakers were leaving the building, according to an AFP journalist. In the tense confrontation tha…
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PentapostagmaSeveral hundred protesters had gathered outside the entrances to parliament and tried to break through the police cordon as MPs were leaving the building.
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