Thousands of Albanians protested in the capital this week against a major coastal resort project linked to Jared Kushner, as environmental groups, local residents, and opposition voicesdemanded the government halt developmentin one of the country’s most sensitive coastal areas.

Demonstrators gathered outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office in the Albanian capital, Tirana, holding signs reading “Albania is not for sale,” “Nation is not for sale,” and “I don’t want Albania like Dubai.” Some protesters also chanted “Ivanka, go home,” a reference to Kushner’s wife, Ivanka Trump.

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Thousands of Albanians protested in the capital this week against a major coastal resort project linked to Jared Kushner, as environmental groups, local residents, and opposition voices demanded the government halt development in one of the country’s most sensitive coastal areas.

Demonstrators gathered outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office in Tirana, holding signs reading “Albania is not for sale,” “Nation is not for sale,” and “I don’t want Albania like Dubai.” Some protesters also chanted “Ivanka, go home,” a reference to Kushner’s wife, Ivanka Trump.

The project involves plans for a large luxury tourism development on the uninhabited island of Sazan and in the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape near Zvernec, in southern Albania. The area includes wetlands, beaches, and habitats used by flamingos, seals, and sea turtles.

The development has been linked to Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, and Sazan Real Estate Development LLC. Kushner announced plans in 2024 for major projects in Albania, including the transformation of Sazan, once a secret communist military base, into a luxury tourism destination.

The estimated value of the resort project has been reported at around €1.4 billion, or roughly $1.6 billion. Plans discussed publicly include hotel complexes and as many as 10,000 hotel rooms.

🇺🇸 Ivanka Trump revealed she’s building a massive 1,400-hectare private island resort in the Mediterranean that has no existing power, everything constructed from scratch.

Source: The Gateway Pundit