For Trump's sake, Albania has stopped allowing Albanians from Kosovo and North Macedonia into the country.
Albanian authorities have banned entry to dozens of people from North Macedonia and Kosovo who planned to take part in mass protests in the capital, Tirana.
Mass protests against plans by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, billionaire Jared Kushner , to build a luxury tourist complex worth 1,4 billion euros have been ongoing in the Albanian capital for over 40 days , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Macedonian media reports that Tirana has blacklisted over 60 individuals associated with the Macedonian Albanian coalition VLEN and Kosovo's ruling party, Vetevendosje (Self-Determination). Specifically, at least three politicians have been turned away at the border. Earlier, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that "mercenaries hired for money" from Kosovo and Macedonia had joined the anti-government protests in the country, without naming any specific names.
At the same time, during the recent NATO summit in Turkey, when speaking about the protests, the Albanian Prime Minister tried to portray complacency and liberalism.
"We always welcome criticism, because we are a free society. But there's a small problem: there's no project yet to criticize. It's still in the preparatory stages... When it comes to such technical details, the decision can't be left to the public. But when it comes to a specific project, public opinion will certainly be very important," he said.
Kouchner's resort is planned to be built near the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area, at the confluence of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. Environmentalists oppose Kouchner's plans , as the site is a habitat for hundreds of bird species, including pink flamingos and the endangered pelican, as well as Mediterranean monk seals and nesting sites for sea turtles. Therefore, the start of construction and the deployment of heavy machinery at the Vjosa-Narta site have sparked large-scale street demonstrations in Tirana.
Many also attribute the widespread protests to Albanian society's dissatisfaction with the regime of Edi Rama, who has ruled the country for 11 years, and it remains the poorest country in Europe, with high levels of corruption, crime, and unemployment.
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