Ivanka Trump Island Plan Triggers Albanian Protests and Political Scrutiny

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is scrambling to manage protests over Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s plan to develop Sazan Island into a $1.4 billion luxury resort, insisting there is no concrete project yet beyond a vision and plan while environmental concerns and calls for transparency fuel demonstrations across Tirana and the coast. Conservation groups and opposition leaders press for public permits and accountability as authorities open investigations into changes to the island’s protected status; Ivanka’s remarks on a podcast intensified online backlash and drew renewed scrutiny of the project.