British singer Dua Lipa said in a podcast published Tuesday that the protest movement in Albania was “inspiring”, as demonstrations against a resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s family rattle the government in Tirana.
Since late May, protests have been held against the planned construction of a luxury hotel linked to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner in a nature reserve on the country’s coast.
Lipa, speaking on her Service95 Book Club podcast with Albanian author Lea Ypi, said she shared the protesters’ concerns about the government’s transparency in approving the development.
“What I actually find concerning is the principle that the government could just change the law to remove the environmental protection without any kind of public consultation,” said the 30-year-old, who has Kosovan-Albanian parents.
“I find it so inspiring to see how much people really care,” referring to the daily demonstrations.
