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Tirana Protests Demand Rama Resignation Over Kushner-Backed Project

6/24/2026

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Protests in Tirana, Albania, began after security guards violently attacked workers at a $4 billion coastal development financed by Jared Kushner and Gulf investors.
Demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation while accusing the Socialist Party government of crony contracts and citizen neglect since the post-communist era.
American left-wing supporters joined the rallies, framing them as opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire interests.

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Protests in Tirana, Albania, began after security guards violently attacked workers at a $4 billion coastal development financed by Jared Kushner and Gulf investors.
Demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation while accusing the Socialist Party government of crony contracts and citizen neglect since the post-communist era.
American left-wing supporters joined the rallies, framing them as opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire interests.