
Originally published byThe Guardian
Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trumpโs son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Groundwork has begun on the $1.6bn complex in an area long seen as one of the Mediterraneanโs most environmentally sensitive, containing 200 species of birds including flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.
After builders began erecting a concrete-based, barbed wire-topped fence around the site, alarm turned to public outrage at the environmental damage and lack of political transparency around the deal.
Lucy Hough speaks to US live news editor Chris Michael.
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