The European Commission said it has received assurances by the Albanian government that the planned controversial €1.4 billion investment project on the Adriatic coast, linked to the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, will fully comply with European environmental rules, in an attempt to allay concerns expressed by about the project.

Protests have swept Albania for more than two weeks over plans for a luxury hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Albania has promised that a €1.4bn project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law will meet EU environmental standards, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Monday. #EuropeNews