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Rama Labels Protesters Nazis as EU Halts Kushner Resort

6/28/2026

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Rama Labels Protesters

Prime Minister Edi Rama labeled protesters Nazis and framed the unrest as a foreign-sponsored hybrid war.
The European Parliament adopted a June 17 resolution urging a moratorium on construction in Albania’s protected coastal zones.
Protests erupted in Tirana and other cities over a €4 billion Jared Kushner-backed resort lacking approval.
The government revoked security firms’ licences from the May 30 beach incident and ordered fence removal.

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Albanians Protest

Hundreds of thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets in the Flamingo Revolution, demanding government removal.
The European Parliament adopted a June 17 resolution urging a moratorium on construction in Albania’s protected coastal areas.
Private security dragged a protester from a fenced Vjosa-Narta site on 30 May 2026, sparking nationwide protests.
Investigators found the Zvërnec resort owned via Dutch trusts, hiding beneficiaries and sparking corruption claims.

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Historical Context

Albania’s 1997 civil unrest erupted after pyramid schemes collapsed, creating liabilities over $1 billion, sparking mass protests, a state of emergency declared by President Sali Berisha, and the deployment of the UN-authorized Operation Alba multinational force. The turmoil caused mass displacement and reshaped politics, a legacy echoed today as Prime Minister Edi Rama confronts new protests and a June 17 parliamentary vote blocking a €4 billion resort.

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Rama Labels Protesters

Prime Minister Edi Rama labeled protesters Nazis and framed the unrest as a foreign-sponsored hybrid war.
The European Parliament adopted a June 17 resolution urging a moratorium on construction in Albania’s protected coastal zones.
Protests erupted in Tirana and other cities over a €4 billion Jared Kushner-backed resort lacking approval.
The government revoked security firms’ licences from the May 30 beach incident and ordered fence removal.

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