Thousands of Albanians protest Trump-linked resort project
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. Thousands of Albanians protest Trump-linked resort project 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. Protesters say the estimated $4.6-billion luxury hotel development slated for construction in a protected area on the country’s Adriatic coast poses a risk to the environment and to a nearby lagoon critical to migrating birds. Developers also hope to transform the uninhabited island of Sazan once a secret communist military base into a glitzy tourist destination. On Thursday evening, as in previous rallies, the crowd marched to the government headquarters on Tirana’s main boulevard. Above the crowd, protesters held signs reading: “Albania is not for sale” and calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign. “We don’t want this type of investment because it could damage our environment and change this place forever,” student Teftalia …









