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Albanian Protesters Demand Cessation of Trump Family‑Linked Resort Project

Albanian Protesters Demand Cessation of Trump Family‑Linked Resort Project

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Thousands marched in Tirana carrying inflatable flamingos to protest a high‑end coastal development project on the Adriatic coast that is linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. The project, which would cover a deserted island and adjacent seafront, is promoted by the Albanian government as a catalyst for the country’s entry into luxury tourism, but environmental groups and critics of Prime Minister Edi Rama argue it threatens protected habitats in the Narta Lagoon.

Edi Rama
Socialist Party
1. It is very important that we remain welcoming, that we remain fair, and that under no circumstances do we receive the stigma of being a country where investors are met with hostility.
2. Since Sazan is public property, the Albanian state must remain a stakeholder and direct beneficiary of any potential development on the island.
3. We must enter the Champions League of global tourism.
4. What do I need power for if I have to abandon the vision I have shared with you all these years?
5. There is no chance for this investment to stop as long as I am here.
6. Albania should not be a country that fears an extraordinary project like this one, where exceptional partners have come together to invest 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion).
7. It was not related to Trump but to Jared as an American investor with a great project.
European Commission
1. EU standards must therefore be fully taken into account in this project.
Ivanka Trump
Affinity Partners
1. We swam to the island. We went on a hike, barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated.
2. We were on a friend's boat, and we stopped for a swim. Effectively, that's how we found it.
Asher Abehsera
Sazan Real Estate Development LLC
1. We're excited about the opportunity to create a world-class destination and make one of the largest private investments in the region's history.
2. Our focus remains on responsible stewardship, environmental enhancement, job creation, and creating long-term value for local communities. We respect the ongoing public and institutional processes.
Aleksandr Trajce
Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment
1. Anger is not so much directed against Kushner or Ivanka Trump but the government and the way it has handled this.
2. It's not just unprecedented, there's been a complete collapse of rule of law with no consideration of society, no environmental consideration, no contract permits, just bulldozers moving in.
3. We've never seen anything like this in Albania's protected regions.
4. We have seen no public consultation or public documentation regarding permits, and so now what we are saying is, if they remove the bulldozers, remove the fence and restore the habitats to what they were, then we can start talking.
5. From start to finish there has been a total lack of transparency.
Joni Vorpsi
Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment
1. This would be a new city with around 10,000 rooms and it will completely destroy that wild region.
Besjana Shehu
Albanian Ornithological Society
1. What is at stake is the ecological integrity of more than 18,000 hectares of one of Albania's most important natural corridors.
2. This is not simply a local dispute over a fence, a road or a construction site, but also about how decisions like this are being taken, and the lack of transparency surrounding them.

Albanian Protesters Demand Cessation of Trump Family‑Linked Resort Project

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