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A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of United States President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania.

Thousands protested peacefully in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on Saturday (June 7) evening, in one of the largest protests so far. Earlier in the day, several hundred people demonstrated in the town of Zvernec, while Albanian Australian swimmer Eva Buzo swam 15 kms around the disputed island to protest plans to develop the protected area.

The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

But the venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania’s southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of longtime Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama.

A view of Narta lagoon area, western Albania, Saturday, June 6, 2026, where a massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance over concerns about environmental impact and transparency, Photo: AP/Hameraldi Agolli.

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