Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ Explained

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Protesters in Albania are rallying against a huge coastal development backed by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. But there more to it than a luxury resort, so, in this video, we’re going to explain the controversial development, the movement against it and why it’s bad news for Edi Rama.

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Sources

Kushner’s luxury resort project:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/06/03/why-jared-kushner-and-ivanka-trumps-albanian-resort-plans-are-under-fire/
https://www.reuters.com/business/albania-approves-luxury-resort-project-linked-jared-kushners-company-2025-01-16/

Lifting of restrictions for protected areas:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

BirdLife International comments:
https://www.birdlife.org/news/2026/06/02/albania-is-destroying-a-protected-wild-coast-for-president-trumps-son-in-law-and-lying-to-parliament-about-it/

Environmentalists sign letter to Edi Rama:
https://balkaninsight.com/2026/01/23/environmentalists-urge-suspension-of-kushner-island-resort-project-in-albania/bi/

Bulldozers, fences, security, and recent escalations:
https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/1305438/kushner-investment-leveling-centuries-old-dunes/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

Dispute over land ownership:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r2rdjv2n1o

SPAK investigation and frozen assets:
https://www.politico.eu/article/albanian-authorities-probe-seaside-resort-project-linked-to-jared-kushner/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/protests-in-albania-grow-over-jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort
https://www.occrp.org/en/news/albania-freezes-assets-in-kushner-resort-probe

Edi Rama’s defence and high-end tourism push:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-concerns-grow-over-albanias-trump-linked-megaproject/a-77409540
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/protests-continue-for-third-day-over-controversial-trump-family-linked-resort-in-albania

Gresa Hasa quote:
https://www.politico.eu/article/jared-kushner-resort-albania-flamingo-revolution-protest/

Kushner’s scrapped Belgrade project:
https://www.rferl.org/a/kushner-affinity-belgrade-project-controversy-vucic/33624642.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/protests-continue-for-third-day-over-controversial-trump-family-linked-resort-in-albania

EU and Greece’s concerns:
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-concerns-grow-over-albanias-trump-linked-megaproject/a-77409540
https://www.euractiv.com/news/new-eu-enlargement-hurdle-for-albania-over-trump-son-in-laws-beach-resort-plans/
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1305384/albanias-rama-defends-resort-project-denounces-violence-against-protesters/

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