A luxury island project linked to US President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, has ignited one of the biggest political and environmental controversies in Albania. The massive development proposal includes luxury hotels, private villas, and a yacht marina on Sazan Island, a former Cold War military base in the Adriatic Sea. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tirana and coastal towns, chanting 'Albania is not for sale' as concerns grow over environmental damage, political influence, and the future of protected coastal habitats. Show more Show less
'ALBANIA NOT FOR SALE!': Kushner-Ivanka Trump’s $4.6B luxury island dream under fire, protests erupt
A luxury island project linked to US President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, has ignited one of the biggest political and environmental controversies in Albania. The massive development proposal includes luxury hotels, private villas, and a yacht marina on Sazan Island, a former Cold War military base in the Adriatic Sea. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tirana and coastal towns, chanting 'Albania is not for sale' as concerns grow over environmental damage, political influence, and the future of protected coastal habitats.











