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Reuters writes about the protest in Albania, Kushner and his company refuse to talk

2026-06-03 17:12:18Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Reuters writes about the protest in Albania, Kushner and his company refuse to

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana on Tuesday evening protesting against a planned development by a company linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast.

The 1.4 billion euro ($1.6 billion) resort is run by Kushner's investment firm, Affinity Partners, on an island near Albania and on an undeveloped stretch of coastline near the Vjosa-Narte protected landscape, a wetland where flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting grounds thrive.

Environmentalists oppose the plan, which they say will affect several hundred hectares of pristine beaches.

The developers say they will move forward responsibly.

“Our focus remains on responsible stewardship, environmental improvement, job creation and creating long-term value for local communities. We respect ongoing public and institutional processes,” said Asher Abehsera, chairman of Sazan Real Estate Development LLC, which is developing the plans in partnership with Kushner’s firm.

Affinity Partners and Kushner did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.

Protesters gathered outside the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday evening, holding inflatable flamingos and banners reading "The nation is not for sale" and "I don't want Albania like Dubai."

“We want all construction to stop and heavy machinery to be removed from the protected area,” said Joni Vorpsi, an ecologist at the organization PPNEA-BirdLife Albania.

“This would be a new city with about 10,000 rooms and it would completely destroy that wild region.” Rama defended the project on Tuesday.

"It is very important that we remain welcoming, that we remain fair and that under no circumstances are we stigmatized by the fact that we are a country where investors face hostility," he said in a statement shared with Reuters.

“There is absolutely no chance that investment will stop as long as I am here.”

Protests by locals and non-profit organizations began after developers erected large barbed wire fences at the proposed site in Zvërnec, near Vlora.

Several hundred people gathered and clashed with private guards on Saturday, and some were injured, a Reuters witness said.

Kushner announced plans to build the resort in 2024 as part of a broader investment that also included a former army headquarters in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

Last year, he abandoned the Serbia project after street protests against it. ( Reuters )


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