Albania Protests Spread Over €4 Billion Kushner Resort as Rama Faces Anger Over Coastal Land
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Albania Protests Spread Over €4 Billion Kushner Resort as Rama Faces Anger Over Coastal Land
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Summary
Demonstrations over a planned €4 billion ($4.6 billion) resort linked to Jared Kushner have spread from Zvernec in southern Albania to the capital, escalating pressure on Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Fencing and machinery appeared at the proposed site in an environmentally sensitive coastal area, triggering local protests over land use and development.
A video showing private security guards dragging a protester during a confrontation at the site helped widen the backlash and draw national attention.
The unrest is testing Rama’s push to generate wealth through a tourism boom as public anger over corruption and control of Albania’s coastline grows.