Albania

Albanian court frees protesters who rallied against Kushner-linked resort

The planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has become a flashpoint for anti-government protests

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Protesters march through central Tirana, as one of Albania’s largest recent rallies denounces a Trump-linked luxury resort planned on the protected Vjosa-Narta coast [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area

Marchers brandish placards accusing the government of corruption, saying coastal development deals are being struck behind closed doors. [Adnan Beci/AFP]

Protesters takes part in a rally in Tirana. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Protesters pledge to stay in the streets until Prime Minister Edi Rama quits, accusing his government of hiding details of major coastal projects. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

The project spans a wildlife reserve and an uninhabited island, and protesters have voiced concerns about the impact on biodiversity. Heavy machinery entered the area at the end of last month, prompting further outrage. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Images of flamingos in flight are held aloft at the rally, symbolising fears for migratory birds that breed near the planned resort and Sazan Island projects. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Protesters from abroad return home to join the movement, with members of the Albanian diaspora swelling the ranks of the Tirana marches. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Chants echo through Tirana’s main boulevard, as demonstrators insist they will not leave the streets until Prime Minister Edi Rama steps down. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

Night after night, crowds gather in the capital, keeping up pressure on the government to halt a luxury hotel project in a protected coastal reserve. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]

“Albania is not for sale” is projected onto the prime minister’s office as crowds demand Edi Rama’s resignation over the Trump-linked resort plan. [Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo]