Flamingo Fever in Tirana as Kushner-Backed Resort Sparks Protests
Thousands gathered in Tirana for a fourth night of protests against Jared Kushner’s plan to develop a luxury resort on Sazan Island and the Zvernec coastline, arguing it would threaten flamingo habitat and Albania’s natural heritage. The grassroots movement, symbolized by cardboard flamingos, has drawn security crackdowns and a corruption probe into land ownership, while PM Edi Rama says environmental assessment is ongoing and the project could proceed amid domestic and diaspora opposition.