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Albanians protest Kushner plan for Sazan Island luxury resort
Albanians protest plan for Kushner-linked luxury resort Albanians protest Kushner plan for Sazan Island luxury resort Hundreds have rallied in Albania against plans by a Jared Kushner-linked investment firm to develop Albania’s Sazan Island and parts of a protected national park into a luxury seaside resort. Anger was fuelled by comments by Kushner’s wife, Ivanka Trump, describing Sazan as a ‘private island’ they ‘discovered’. Published On 2 Jun 2026
What is 'Kushner Island' and why are Albanians protesting about it?
Known as Sazan Island, the former Italian military outpost and once secret communist naval base is being contested again as plans for a luxury resort raise questions about conservation.
‘If it wasn’t Jared, they wouldn’t give a shit.’ Albania PM defends Kushner resort against protestors
TIVAT, Montenegro — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has dismissed growing protests against a planned luxury resort as a politically charged campaign fueled by critics of U.S. President Donald Trump, insisting the project poses no risk to flamingos and other wildlife. Albanians took to the streets in recent days to protest plans by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to develop a luxury resort on Albania’s unspoiled Sazan Island and the Zvërnec coastline near Vlora. The movement has been...
Amid widespread protests, Albanian island project also sparks flood of fake claims
The heated controversy surrounding the multi-billion-euro property development project across various Albanian beauty spots has triggered a stream of misleading online claims. A raft of false claims has emerged around the controversial Albanian property development project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, concerning the uninhabited island of Sazan, as well as an area of the Vjosa-Narta coastal landscape. Supporters say the project could boost tourism and investment.
Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner
Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating a luxury resort project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as protests from citizens and environmental organizations over the development persist. The project includes the uninhabited Adriatic island of Sazan and several hundred hectares of the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape, a sensitive coastal wetland area home to flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting sites. SPAK, Albania’s special...
Kushner Island? Why a planned resort has provoked protests in Albania
Why a planned resort has provoked protests in Albania The government hopes the high-profile project can pin Albania as a major global tourism destination – but environmental concerns are rife. To Ivanka Trump, Sazan was a ‘find’. Thousands of Albanians however fear that it could be their loss.
‘Act without delay’: Brussels warns Albania over Trump-linked resort project
A spokesperson for the European Commission has said that Tirana must “refrain from actions that could undermine” its bid to join the European Union, amid concerns that a sprawling coastal development linked to Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is in breach of EU environmental standards. The European Commission has issued a veiled warning to the Albanian government over a €1.4 billion real-estate project linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, as protests over the plans for an...
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Why a luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has a formidable new opponent: a pink flamingo. The protected bird has emerged as the symbol of a surging protest movement against a Jared Kushner-backed plan for a luxury resort on the picturesque Adriatic coast. The $1.6 billion project has drawn thousands of protesters — some wielding inflatable flamingos — to the streets of Albania’s capital over fears the planned tourist complex threatens an ecologically sensitive area that is home to pristine beaches...
Albania: Fourth day of unrest as Trump-linked resort sparks protests
Police deployed water cannon after protesters breached a security cordon near government buildings and demanded the cancellation of the development. Demonstrators carried signs reading "Keep your hands away from Narta" and called for the resignation of officials backing the scheme. The project, which has been linked to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and his investment firm Affinity Partners, targets the Narta Lagoon on Albania's Adriatic coast, an area recognised for its...