Protesters tear down Albanian development site fences, amid anger over coastal projects

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Source: Reuters

Protesters tear down Albanian development site fences, amid anger over coastal projects

Reuters
Sat, June 13, 2026 at 9:51 AM EDT
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RRJOLL, Albania, June 13 (Reuters) - Some 200 protesters on Saturday tore down metal and razor wire fences surrounding a ‌luxury development site on Albania's Adriatic coast, in another ‌sign of growing anger against construction in environmentally sensitive areas.

Albanians have been protesting ​for weeks against a planned luxury resort backed by a company linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, near Vlora, which is famed for its flamingos and a turtle ‌nesting site.

On Saturday, villagers ⁠from Rrjoll, located in an area of sandy beaches and pine forests in northwestern Albania, protested against ⁠another project, saying it was being built on their confiscated land.

They waved Albanian national flags and shouted "Revolution" as they tore down the ​fences. Some ​scuffles with police broke out ​but the police did not ‌stop them from removing the fencing.

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"What is happening in this ​country is madness," ​said Nikolin Markpalaj, 60, another local landowner. "We asked the investors to come and consult with the people but they refused. ​They think they ‌can take all this wealth without blood or anything ​else that might happen here?"

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