An Albanian company has been developing a five-star luxury tourist resort on the site and the project was granted ‘special status investor’ by the Albanian government

The protest Wednesday stretched for half a mile down a major boulevard, Reuters reports.

Albanians protest against Jared Kushner's luxury resort planned on protected land, turning into a wider challenge to Edi Rama's government.

Protesters want the entire political establishment to step aside, including PM Rama, who insists the development will create jobs.

The resort will be built near a protected wetland home to rare wildlife

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Thousands took to the streets of Albania's capital Tirana on Thursday in the latest demonstration against the development of a luxury resort planned by US President Donald…

Fencing removed at environmentally sensitive site, mirroring protests against Trump son-in-law’s project

An Albanian company has been developing a five-star luxury tourist resort on the site and the project was granted ‘special status investor’ by the Albanian government

Albanians protest a Kushner-linked luxury resort plan near protected flamingo and turtle habitats

They waved Albanian national flags and shouted ‘Revolution’

Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental…

Protestors have now accused the government of prioritizing foreign investment over the undeveloped coastline that is home to important wildlife habitats.