Protests Over Trump Linked Project Turn Violent in Albania
2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Qatar · 1 of them is linked to a state
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- South China Morning Post
- Al Jazeera
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Police in Tirana clashed with protesters on Tuesday as demonstrations against a planned luxury hotel linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump turned violent. The march occurred as parliament resumed following a summer recess and one day after the protests marked their 100th day. Demonstrators challenged a police cordon in the center of the capital, pelting riot police with eggs and tomatoes. Crowds also hit cars transporting lawmakers with plastic water bottles before police intervened.
The movement, dubbed the flamingo revolution, seeks to halt the massive coastal development. Critics and activists argue the project would limit public access to the coast and cause environmental damage. One source notes that scientists and activists claim preliminary work has already caused irreparable damage to nesting sites for loggerhead turtles and birds. While Albanian officials have not provided details on Kushner's specific role, Ivanka Trump has described the venture as an incredible project.
Prime Minister Edi Rama supports the investment, arguing it will help modernize the country. However, the protests have evolved into a broader challenge to the long governing Socialist Party, with some demonstrators chanting for the arrest of the Prime Minister. Several protesters were detained during the clashes.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- This framing emphasizes the environmental destruction and the protests as a major political challenge to the governing Socialist Party.
- Centre-right
- This framing focuses primarily on the violence of the protests and the specific goal of halting the development.
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