Two private security firms lost their licenses after video showed guards allegedly assaulting and dragging a protester during demonstrations at the proposed coastal resort site in Zvërnec.
Around 15 protesters were charged and the local police chief was removed after clashes tied to fences topped with barbed wire that blocked public access to the beach.
SPAK, Albania’s anti-corruption prosecutors, is separately investigating changes to the protected status of the Vjosa-Narta wetland, where the project has drawn environmental opposition.
Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners has discussed a luxury tourism development there since 2024, and Prime Minister Edi Rama said talks continue on a plan expected to include about 10,000 hotel rooms and villas.
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