Demonstrators clash with police during a protest against a planned luxury resort backed by a company linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Tirana, Albania, June 3, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]
Albanians have protested against plans to build a luxury resort linked to United States President Donald Trump.
The unrest reached a climax this week when thousands took to the streets of the capital Tirana to demand the government block the project championed by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Many at Tuesday's rally complained the project would be an environmental disaster. Others said it was akin to selling off their country. And some said they feared the influx of foreign money would exacerbate corruption.
The project, which calls for the development of the uninhabited 2-kilometer-wide island of Sazan in the Adriatic Sea and the nearby mainland's coastline, also triggered a protest on Saturday in the community of Zvernec, which would be at the heart of the resort.
