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Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Spreads From Kushner Resort to Political Elite

Albania’s Flamingo Revolution Spreads From Kushner Resort to Political Elite
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 11 June 2026, 05:15 UTC By Gresa Kraja 1 min read
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Protesters carry pink flamingo cutouts during a demonstration against plans for a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Tirana, Albania, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Protests over a planned €4 billion ($4.6 billion) resort linked to Jared Kushner are testing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s ability to create more wealth through a tourism boom amid rising public anger over corruption and...

Protesters carry pink flamingo cutouts during a demonstration against plans for a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Tirana, Albania, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Protests over a planned €4 billion ($4.6 billion) resort linked to Jared Kushner are testing Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s ability to create more wealth through a tourism boom amid rising public anger over corruption and the use of coastal land.
Albania (LOCATION) Kushner Resort (ORG) Jared Kushner (PERSON) US (LOCATION) Donald Trump (PERSON) Adriatic (LOCATION) Tirana (LOCATION) Albanian (ORG) Edi Rama (PERSON)
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