Albanian police fire tear gas at 'Flamingo Revolution' rally
Key takeaways
- Albanians have continued to protest against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
- At least 18 people were detained on Thursday, police said, while 12 officers were injured as some protesters threw eggs, rocks and other objects outside the parliament in Tirana.
- Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari condemned "the acts of vandalism and criminal violence" against the police.
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Albanians have continued to protest against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. They say the resort threatens the coast's fragile ecosystems, including a flamingo habitat.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GTCg What emerged as environmental protests has turned into an anti-government movement Image: Florion Goga/REUTERSAdvertisement Police in Albania used tear gas and water cannons to break up protests on Thursday against a planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's family.
It was the latest escalation of the so-called "Flamingo Revolution," which has seen near-daily protests against a major development backed by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in the ecologically protected area of Zvernec on Albania's southern coast.