All articles tagged with #vjosa narta
Thousands marched in Tirana, one of the largest protests yet against a Kushner-linked luxury resort planned on the protected Vjosa-Narta coast, with demonstrators citing opaque government deals, concern for biodiversity near migratory birds, and calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
Albania’s bid to join the European Union encounters a new obstacle over a Kushner-linked luxury resort in the Vjosa-Narta area, triggering protests, land disputes, and an anti-corruption probe; environmental concerns and land-rights questions complicate, but leaders say accession hinges on implementing EU rules and standards, with tensions also affecting minority rights diplomacy.
Thousands demonstrated in Tirana against a Kushner-linked, $4 billion luxury resort planned for Albania's protected Vjosa-Narta coast and the Sazan island, raising biodiversity and transparency concerns while the government defends the project as legally sound.