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Thousands of Albanians across the country join the nightly protests dubbed the Flamingo Revolution, calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign amid perceived corruption and governance failures linked to a luxury resort project near Vlora; organizers cite issues from schools and jobs to living standards, even as Rama defends democracy and highlights reforms, with ongoing investigations involving allies.
Thousands gathered in Tirana and Vlora in one of the largest rallies yet to oppose a proposed multi‑billion‑euro luxury tourism project on Albania’s Adriatic coast tied to Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, spurring the so‑called ‘flamingo revolution’ over environmental and opaque real‑estate concerns and pressing for Prime Minister Rama’s resignation, while the government defends the project.
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.