Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The Latest
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. 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. After builders began erecting a concrete-based, barbed wire-topped fence around the site, alarm turned to public outrage at the envi
Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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.
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.
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- Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The LatestGuardian - World · Presented by Lucy Hough with Chris Michael; producer Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin · Jun 5, 2026, 2:00 PM
- Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The LatestGuardian - World · Presented by Lucy Hough with Chris Michael; producer Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin · Jun 5, 2026, 3:49 PM
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