Albania's Prime Minister Pushes Ahead With Kushner Resort on Protected Wetland

Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected mass protests on June 13, vowing to build a €1.6–€4 billion luxury resort on Albania's Adriatic coast—a protected wetland linked to Jared Kushner's investment firm. Rama calls it necessary economic growth. Critics charge the government changed environmental rules to permit it, risking Albania's EU membership bid.