Albania’s Flamingo Haven Faces Kushner-Backed Luxury Plan
Albania’s Zvërnec coast, a crucial flamingo habitat, is threatened by a €2bn luxury-resort plan tied to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, prompting large protests after a leaked master plan outlined hotels, villas, a marina and other facilities. The government has argued an environmental review is underway and that a five-star tourism amendment was a temporary, precautionary step, while locals accuse officials of land ownership abuses and warn the project would degrade the protected area. Construction paused amid demonstrations, with the EU urging a moratorium on development in nature reserves and calls for a full environmental assessment and reevaluation of the plan.
