Albanians protest to oppose Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s $1.6B resort development near flamingo habitat

Key points

• Thousands of Albanians marched through the capital Tirana on Thursday night, escalating opposition to a proposed €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.
• Protesters and environmental activists argue that the development threatens one of Albania's most ecologically sensitive coastal regions.
• The demonstrations mark the largest protest yet against the project, which is planned for an undeveloped stretch of coastline near the Vjosa-Narta protected area in southern Albania.
• Resort planned near protected ecosystem Kushner's investment firm, Affinity Partners, is involved in the proposed luxury resort development along a pristine coastal zone that lies close to the Vjosa-Narta lagoon.
• The protected wetland is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including flamingos, seals and nesting sea turtles.