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Thousands swarm the streets of Tirana in major 'Pink Flamingo' anti-government protests

Protesters chanted slogans and carried slogans reading "Albania is not for sale" as they protested PM Edi Rama on his 62nd birthday for protests opposing a holiday resort project linked to the Trump family in a protected area in a southwestern part of the country.

Euronews

Fight them for the beaches: the real villain of Europe’s overtourism is big business

From Albania to Portugal, privatisation of the coastline is bringing locals out on to the streets. For them, the economic benefits are few and far between, says Adam Almeida, a writer living in London

The Guardian - UK

Police use tear gas and pepper spray against Albanians protesting Trump family plans to develop unspoiled island into a luxury resort

The "flamingo revolution" goes on.

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Albanian police fire water cannon as protests against Trump-linked luxury resort continue

The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU enlargement climbs the political agenda

Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: An exclusive on Brussels' planned redistribution of Western Balkans funding, why enlargement dominated the opening of Ireland's EU Council presidency, and a preview of the EU budget conference kicking off in Brussels.

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EXCLUSIVE: EU set to reallocate Western Balkans funding in favour of accession 'frontrunners'

The EU will redirect Western Balkans reform funding towards frontrunners Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia, as other countries are struggling to keep up with reform deadlines.

Euronews

Albania warned EU accession at risk over Jared Kushner-backed resort plans

Proposed development of protected shorelines and wildlife zones violates EU environmental policy, says MEP

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Albania NATO summit hangs in balance as US slams security 'free riders'

The proposed host country of next year's meeting hasn't shown credible progress on the alliance's new defence spending target of 5 percent of GDP.

Euronews

Italian MEP suggests government wants to ‘hide truth’ about Albania migrant centre

Cristina Guarda says delegation was denied access to cells in offshore detention facility, at which six people have attempted suicide

The Guardian - UK

Daily protests in Albania continue against Trump family-linked resort project

Prime Minister Rama has vowed not to ‘step back’ from the development, defending his administration's environmental record

The Independent UK

EU lawmakers say they were blocked from fully inspecting Italy's migrant detention centre in Albania

MEPs from the Greens/EFA group say staff refused to answer questions, blocked access to cells and provided no data during a visit to the Gjadër facility.

Euronews

Meet Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’: The group fighting the Jared Kushner-linked development

The protests include all ages of Albanian’s

The Independent UK

Kushner-backed luxury resort sparks outrage, dividing Albanian population

In Albania, a widespread protest movement is underway against the current government. The demonstrations erupted after construction began on a luxury resort in a nature reserve in the southwest of the country. The real estate project is spearheaded by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and his wife Ivanka.…

France 24

Cracks in European unity emerge over Ukraine and security

When Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Versailles on June 17 after the G7 summit, it dominated the headlines around the world. This is no more than you’d expect. The 60-day ceasefire, which – despite a few wobbles – appears to be largely holding in both Iran…

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Why a development project linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law has rocked Albania

Thousands of Albanians have been taking to the streets of their capital, Tirana, for over three weeks now to oppose a luxury coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, the son‑in‑law of the US president, Donald Trump. The €4 billion (£3.5 billion) development will be constructed on southern Albania’s unspoiled…

France 24

Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution': Will protests stop Trump family luxury resort plan?

Can citizens of Albania – population 2.4 million – push back against their own government and the Trump family? Albanians are accusing the US president’s son-in-law and his wife of capitalizing on their connections to build a luxury resort on protected coastline along the Adriatic Sea. Launching what activists have…

International Business Times UK

Candace Owens Warns Albania of 'Holocaust' if Kushner-Trump Are Allowed To Buy Land, Comparing It to Palestine

Candace Owens has compared opposition to a reported Kushner-Trump development project in Albania with the Palestinian experience, warning of severe consequences if land sales proceed.

The Independent UK

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Albanians Not Backing Down as Protesters Send Construction Crates Downhill Over Kushner-Linked Development Plans

Albanians escalate protests against a Kushner-linked Sazan Island resort, pushing construction crates downhill amid growing concerns over land, environment, and foreign investment.

The Times of India

These mountains in Albania kept this giant underground lake hidden for centuries; now it's the world's largest underground thermal lake

For years, people living near the Albanian-Greek border had little reason to suspect that an immense body of warm water lay concealed beneath the mountains around them. The landscape gave away only small hints. Steam drifted from fissures in the limestone. Mineral springs surfaced in scattered locations. Beneath those signs,…

The Guardian - UK

‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishment

AAP

What to know about opposition in Albania to a Trump family-linked resort development

A coastal development project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner is facing widespread resistance

The Independent UK

Inside Sazan: The idyllic Adriatic island eyed up by Ivanka Trump that sparked the ‘flamingo revolution’

IN FOCUS: After Ivanka Trump revealed plans for a real estate project on Sazan Island, Albanians took to the streets to object to the luxury tourism development in protests that have since swelled into mass anti-government demonstrations. Annabel Grossman travels to the rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean to see the…

The Economic Times

Scientists discover a hidden underground lake that may be the largest on Earth

Largest underground lake on Earth: Scientists have unearthed a colossal underground thermal lake, dubbed Lake Neuron, in southern Albania's Atmos Cave. This vast, turquoise body of water, measuring approximately 460 feet long, is now recognized as the world's largest known subterranean thermal lake.

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What to know about opposition in Albania to a Trump family-linked resort development

A coastal development project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner is facing widespread resistance

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