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Rama Blames Iran for Fanning Kushner Resort Protests, Probe Opens

6/11/2026

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Prime Minister Edi Rama blames Iranian cyber actors for amplifying protests against the Kushner-linked coastal resort.
Thousands gather nightly in Tirana, waving flamingo cut-outs and chanting “Albania is not for sale.”
Albania’s anti-corruption agency opened an investigation into the €5 billion project amid claims of improper land privatization.
Rama says no environmental impact assessment has started because the plan is not finalized, calling critics half-truths.

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Prime Minister Edi Rama blames Iranian cyber actors for amplifying protests against the Kushner-linked coastal resort.
Thousands gather nightly in Tirana, waving flamingo cut-outs and chanting “Albania is not for sale.”
Albania’s anti-corruption agency opened an investigation into the €5 billion project amid claims of improper land privatization.
Rama says no environmental impact assessment has started because the plan is not finalized, calling critics half-truths.