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Rama calls hybrid-war protests over Kushner resort, EU warns.

6/26/2026

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Prime Minister Edi Rama calls the protests a hybrid-war campaign amplified by foreign digital actors, labeling it a “digital cyclone.”
Since May 31, nightly Tirana protests have opposed Jared Kushner (U.S. businessman)’s $4 billion luxury resort in protected Zvernec.
Organizers say up to 200,000 people, about ten percent of the population, demand Rama’s resignation.
The European Parliament urges a moratorium on construction in protected zones, warning it could jeopardize Albania’s EU accession.

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Prime Minister Edi Rama calls the protests a hybrid-war campaign amplified by foreign digital actors, labeling it a “digital cyclone.”
Since May 31, nightly Tirana protests have opposed Jared Kushner (U.S. businessman)’s $4 billion luxury resort in protected Zvernec.
Organizers say up to 200,000 people, about ten percent of the population, demand Rama’s resignation.
The European Parliament urges a moratorium on construction in protected zones, warning it could jeopardize Albania’s EU accession.