Widespread protests in Albania over the proposed building of a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and special envoy, have entered a fourth day.

Thousands have been taking to the streets of Tirana this week to protest against fears of environmental damage being caused by the project.

The proposed site is being constructed on Albania's Adriatic coast, south of the country, where groundwork for the $1.6bn project began recently. It includes the uninhabited Sazan island, as well as wetlands and coastal habitats surrounding it.

One of the key investors of the resort is Kushner's Affinity Partners.

In an interview this week, Kushner's wife Ivanka Trump, the daughter of the US president, said she and Kushner "found" the uninhabited island during a trip there.