Albania’s Protests Against Jared And Ivanka’s Resort Plans Are Getting Bigger
•Thousands of protesters in Albania demonstrated against Jared Kushner's planned resort development, marking the largest protest to date.
•The projects, which include developments on protected lands, have raised significant environmental concerns and sparked a movement dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution.”
•The protests pose a political risk for Prime Minister Edi Rama, as they threaten Albania’s European Union membership bid and have led to calls for his resignation.
BreakingBusinessAlbania’s Protests Against Jared And Ivanka’s Resort Plans Are Getting BiggerByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 11, 2026, 10:27am EDTToplineProtests in Albania against Jared Kushner’s planned resort development in the country reached their largest size yet on Wednesday, Reuters reports, amid continued environmental concerns over the construction project that are upending the country’s politics.Protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister's Office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10.NurPhoto via Getty ImagesKey FactsThousands of protesters demonstrated in Tirana, Albania, against the planned development on Wednesday, which Reuters described as being the largest demonstration yet against the controversial resort plan.Kushner and his private equity firm Affinity Partners, along with wife Ivanka Trump, are in negotiations to build two resort properties in Albania, including on the uninhabited Sazan island and on the Albanian coast.The projects have drawn widespread environmental concerns, as the construction is set to take place on protected lands home to numerous wildlife species, and the protests have been dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution” in honor of the birds in the area.The protests against Kushner’s development have been going on since spring, when signs of construction first appeared, but have ramped up in recent weeks as the construction has garnered more attention and as videos went viral showing protesters being forcibly removed by private security, whom the Albanian government has since penalized.The controversy is also now posing a political threat in Albania, as the European Commission has warned it could threaten Albania’s bid to join the European Union and as protesters demand the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who has dug his heels in and doubled down on the development in light of the opposition.Protesters rallied outside Rama’s office Wed...المصدر: Forbes Business | Source: Forbes Business
→Thousands of protesters in Albania demonstrated against Jared Kushner's planned resort development, marking the largest protest to date.
→The projects, which include developments on protected lands, have raised significant environmental concerns and sparked a movement dubbed the “Flamingo Revolution.”
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