Plans by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to build luxury eco-resorts in Albania have sparked protests from environmental groups and local communities. The proposed developments are targeted for Sazan Island, a former military base, and the Zvërnec peninsula, which lies within a protected coastal wetland. While the Albanian government defends the projects as a major economic boost for national tourism, critics argue that the developments threaten fragile ecosystems and accuse the government of modifying environmental laws to accommodate foreign investors.
- Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, is planning a $1 billion luxury real estate development in Albania.
- The project sites include Sazan Island and the ecologically sensitive Vjosa-Narta lagoon area in Zvërnec.
- Environmentalists warn that construction will cause irreversible damage to protected marine and bird habitats.
- The Albanian parliament recently passed amendments to its law on protected areas, which critics argue lowers environmental safeguards to permit luxury tourism.
- Albanian officials support the investment, stating it will elevate the country’s status in the global tourism sector and generate significant revenue.
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todays lefties world people lost their mind 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Albania is one of the only coastal countries to have maintained precious habitat from over-development. Right near this project is the last wild river in Europe! Tourism will be drawn to Albania for its ethics in maintaining wilderness, one of the only sunny spots on the planet to do so, and with world class beaches. Plus mountains. And the oldest lake on our world. Thank goodness Albania has an inclusive mindset, honoring their non-human neighbors like flamingos, sea turtles, lagoons, etc., which will increasingly make it a destination to enjoy.
Thank you for keeping the focus to help everyone understand the situation at hand. Albanians are such a kind and tolerant people (having spent much time in their country), and so to have such a huge response from a tiny populace is inspiring for our world. It is greatly admired how confident they are in their values, which embrace their beautiful nature over greed. Thank you for keeping Albania Albanian!
It would appear that What the "rich" want the "rich" get 🏝
Hands Off Albania's Protected Areas 🇦🇱 🙌 🇦🇱 !!!
No TRUMPSTEIN ISLAND in Albania. Go Albania.
It reminds me of a colonizer mindset. You drive by beautiful land and then you purchase it even though it should not have been sold. Albania needs to remove the Prime Minister. Freeze the funds. Shut down the construction. Don’t ever sell that land again.
Nothing approved but the construction equipment is already there? With private security? Hmmm…
Albanians are proving to be more civilised, democratic than Germany, UK, and France.
Excellent and informed questions and responses! thank you
Don't sell out your country and land to US billionaires.
Can someone please let Ivanka know that Sazan is not a private island. Sazan is Albanian island, belongs to Albanian people.
People with extreme wealth believe everything is for sale and everything has a price
They are all misled with a lot of disinformation from Iran AI and from the neighbors of Albania!
Glad to see others fighting against oligarchy, hopefully the us will learn from this and wake up before democracy is gone
Well whilst you are looking to spend millions on you , how about the Americans who you have thrown into a financial hole. I hope Albanian ICE put you in a detention camp. There must be some old Soviet ones available
Why can’t disgusting rats stick to their own rancid country or their favourite Middle Eastern hole? Or “ultra amazing” lol Dubai, UAE and other fake Arab and actually Zio nonsense?
No one wants them in decent countries, because they are abnormal Satanic and vile 🤢
The first mistake was building the airport in Vlora and now they want to build resorts where is going to destroy that habitat and is going to change all the ecosystem for that country
Realize potential of a natural island… how capitalistic…
Albania is not for sale
You have Prime Minister who has already dismissed the real owners of this land and giving it legally to the oligarchs. Nevertheless this land is environment land and not for development.
THE ISLAND IS THE PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE NOT FOR SALE
OPPORTUNITY INDEED ! ENTITLEMENT under the guise of realizing the POTENTIAL, do we need the Kushners to "help" Albania?
It wasn’t meant to be for sale?🤷🏻♀️it belongs to the people
I promise it will not have a resort , it will have land to ship missiles and military radars. Seems like the Trumps have the straights bug, since they’ve learned that all you need to control an important port entry.
The largest of Albania's islands, it is a designated military exclusion zone; it lies in a strategically important location between the Strait of Otranto and the mouth of the Bay of Vlorë, which marks the border between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.
What a title
The Trump brand has become toxic. Here in Australia the same thing is happening.
Tourists will love to visit the island in it's "rewilding" phase.
Manage for wildlife and concious carbon-neutral tourism and the money woll roll in for ALL Albanians.
The Trumps would charge $5000 for "Munitions Diving" tours…
Fantastic reporting
It won't happen. The hate of trump and Kushner will oy grow with time
The friend she speaks of is Nathaniel Rothschild. It is not a private island, it belongs to the people of Albania!!