Albania's Rama Backs 2 Kushner Resort Projects as Daily Protests Stretch for Weeks

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23

Edi Rama said Albania will not withdraw support for two luxury resort projects backed by Jared Kushner’s investment company, despite sustained public opposition.
Written comments sent Tuesday cast the demonstrations as a mix of genuine protest and “political theater,” with Rama saying his government must distinguish between the two.
Weeks of daily protests have turned the developments into a political test for Rama, who is signaling the projects will proceed despite the backlash.

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