Thousands rally in Albania in largest protest yet against Kushner resort
Key takeaways
- Protesters chant ‘Albania is not for sale’ as demonstrations swell against Kushner-backed luxury resort plan.
- Protesters on Wednesday held signs that said “Albania is not for sale” and chanted “New Albania” outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office as the crowd stretched half a mile down one of the city’s main boulevards.
- The project, expected to cost about 5 billion euros ($5.8bn), has provoked outrage in the Balkan country because of its location near a protected wetland home to flamingos, seals and sea turtle nesting sites.
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Protesters chant ‘Albania is not for sale’ as demonstrations swell against Kushner-backed luxury resort plan.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Protesters gather in front of the Albanian prime minister's office to demonstrate against the construction of a luxury resort near a protected natural area for Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, in Tirana, on June 10, 2026 [AFP]By Alex Milan Durie and Reuters Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of the country’s capital, Tirana, in the largest protest yet against a luxury resort development backed by United States President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Protesters on Wednesday held signs that said “Albania is not for sale” and chanted “New Albania” outside Prime Minister Edi Rama’s office as the crowd stretched half a mile down one of the city’s main boulevards.