Kushner Island Resort Would 'Wreak Lasting Havoc,’ Says Protest Group
Summary
An environmental group and thousands of protesters in Albania are opposing a $1.6 billion luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The project, planned for Albania’s southern Adriatic coast, has caused environmental damage, especially to endangered birds, and has sparked a government investigation.Key Facts
- The resort project is linked to Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump.
- It is planned along Albania’s southern Adriatic coast, near the Vjosa-Narta lagoon and Sazan island.
- The site is home to endangered bird species, including the pink flamingo, which protesters use as a symbol.
- Thousands have protested in Albania’s capital, Tirana, against the development.
- The Albanian Foreign Ministry says no final project has been approved or is under construction.
- Construction machinery was removed from the site amid protests, but environmental damage has already occurred.
- The project would include about 10,000 hotel rooms and urbanize a sensitive coastal area.
- Albania’s anti-corruption office is investigating changes made to the land’s legal status ahead of the project’s approval.
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