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Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort
Protesters challenge a Trump-Kushner-linked $1.6bn resort deal over public rules on Albania's protected Adriatic coast
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Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.
- Frame 1Protesters challenge a Trump-Kushner-linked $1.6bn resort deal over public rules on Albania's protected Adriatic coast.
- Frame 2The $1.6bn complex has begun groundwork in an area known for flamingos, pelicans, and sensitive habitat.
- Frame 3A concrete, barbed-wire fence around the site turned environmental alarm into a public transparency fight.
- Frame 4Environmental groups accuse authorities of allowing protected biodiversity destruction without enough scrutiny of the deal.
- Frame 5The sixth day of protests makes the resort a test of Albania's development rules and political accountability.
- Frame 6The next pressure point is whether officials halt, revise, or defend construction as protests keep growing.
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- Jun 6, 11:11 PM EDT
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