Albania’s Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort despite protests
Albania will plough on with a luxury resort planned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on a remote stretch of Balkan coast despite persistent protests over its environmental impact, Prime Minister Edi Rama told Reuters on Monday. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the capital Tirana and on the southern coast where the resort has been proposed, calling for the project to be scrapped because of the impact on a protected wetland home to flamingoes, seals an
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has confirmed that the government intends to move forward with a multi-billion euro luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner. The development, which includes sites near the Vjosa-Narta protected wetland and Sazan Island, has faced significant public backlash due to concerns over potential ecological damage to habitats for flamingos, seals, and sea turtles. Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Tirana and along the coast to protest the initiative, often utilizing inflatable pink flamingos as a symbol of their opposition. Despite the unrest, Rama maintains that the project is essential for the country's modernization and economic growth. He stated that the developers plan to unveil high-quality designs in the near future and expects the resort to be partially operational before 2030. While acknowledging that the initial installation of security fencing was a mistake, the Prime Minister remains committed to the investment, dismissing the protesters' concerns as secondary to his mandate to develop the nation.
The project highlights the ongoing tension between Albania's push for rapid economic development through foreign investment and the preservation of its fragile, protected natural ecosystems.
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