Anger swells in Albania over Trump-linked resort project

France 24 Friday 12 June 2026, 11:09 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read

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Thousands of protesters marched through Albania's capital on Thursday, the latest in a series of demonstrations against a planned resort linked to the Trump family. For over a week, daily demonstrations have been held in Tirana against the project connected to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.

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