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Tirana Court Frees 19 Protesters Amid Anti-Corruption Rallies

7/7/2026

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Rama Resignation Protests

Demonstrators chanted “New Albania” and “Edi Rama, resign,” expanding the coastal-resort clash into wider anti-corruption protests.
A Tirana court freed 19 demonstrators detained during a clash over coastal resort tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Prime Minister Edi Rama faces protests in Tirana calling for his resignation over resort plan.
Police used tear gas, pepper spray and cannons, injuring fifteen officers and detaining twenty-five protesters.

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Kushner Coastal Push

Jared Kushner promotes a €1.4 billion coastal project featuring an Aman Resorts hotel and the Manhattan-based Carbone restaurant.
Prime Minister Edi Rama confronts daily Tirana protests demanding his resignation over the proposed coastal resort.
Protesters chant “Albania is not for sale,” accusing Kushner of treatment from President Donald Trump.
Rama says no impact study yet as bulldozers work in Vjosa-Narta wetlands, prompting watchdog probe.

History

Historical Context

The 2008 Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline protests, where 20,000 Georgians rallied against BP’s $3.9 billion project and President Mikheil Saakashvili halted construction, illustrated how foreign-backed energy schemes spark sovereignty disputes. Albania’s current clash over Minister Edi Rama and Jared Kushner’s €1.4 billion Aman Resorts mirrors that pattern, prompting parliamentary reviews of investment safeguards.

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Rama Resignation Protests

Demonstrators chanted “New Albania” and “Edi Rama, resign,” expanding the coastal-resort clash into wider anti-corruption protests.
A Tirana court freed 19 demonstrators detained during a clash over coastal resort tied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Prime Minister Edi Rama faces protests in Tirana calling for his resignation over resort plan.
Police used tear gas, pepper spray and cannons, injuring fifteen officers and detaining twenty-five protesters.

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