Fjori Sinoruka and Sammy WestfallJun 5, 2026 – 4.08pmTirana | Thousands of Albanians are protesting a luxury resort planned for a pristine strip of the Mediterranean coastline and backed by President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner.The protests, raising concerns about conservation, transparency and the project’s ties to the Trump family, began this week after heavy machinery started working on the project, which has two parts: one beachfront development along the Adriatic coast and another resort on the nearby uninhabited Sazan Island.Washington PostSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles