Tirana Protesters Clash With Police, 6 Arrested Over Kushner-Linked Resort Plan
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 30
Tirana Protesters Clash With Police, 6 Arrested Over Kushner-Linked Resort Plan
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Jun 30
Summary
Six people were arrested in Tirana on Tuesday after protesters scuffled with police, marking the sharpest escalation yet in Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution.”
The movement began over a proposal for a luxury resort on Albania’s pristine southern coastline linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Tuesday’s violence broke with 31 days of largely peaceful demonstrations in the capital, turning a sustained protest campaign into a direct confrontation with police.
MEPs had arrived in Tirana a day earlier to back the movement, adding international political attention as the dispute over the resort plan intensifies.