Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort | WNYC

Albania is facing mounting protests outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office after the government granted preliminary approval for a Kushner-linked luxury resort opposite Sazan Island along the Adriatic coast. Demonstrators have voiced deep concern over Zvérnec, a protected coastal area where hundreds of bird species nest, and tens of thousands of residents live nearby. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have referenced plans for the site, describing it as possessing direct beachfront access across from the island. The controversy ties into Albania’s broader political tensions and the island’s history as a Soviet-era military site, intensifying scrutiny of land sales and environmental impact.