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Kushner-Backed Albanian Resort Sparks Beach Protests, Probe

6/2/2026

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Violent protests erupted after developers erected barbed-wire fences blocking access to Zvernec beach.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace, and Affinity Partners are negotiating a luxury resort in southern Albania.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told lawmakers the project does not infringe a wildlife reserve while a study remains unfinished.
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, created in 2019 with EU and U.S. support, is investigating the deal.

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Violent protests erupted after developers erected barbed-wire fences blocking access to Zvernec beach.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace, and Affinity Partners are negotiating a luxury resort in southern Albania.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told lawmakers the project does not infringe a wildlife reserve while a study remains unfinished.
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, created in 2019 with EU and U.S. support, is investigating the deal.