- Thousands protested in Tirana against a €1.4bn resort project linked to Jared Kushner, turning out with inflatable flamingos and signs like "Nation is not for sale."
- Environmentalists warn the development would damage the Vjosa‑Narta wetlands — home to flamingos, seals and sea‑turtle nesting sites — and amount to a "new city" of ~10,000 rooms.
- Prime Minister Edi Rama backs the investment as vital for the country, while clashes with private guards and the scrapping of a similar Serbia project show rising political tensions.
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