Flamingo revolution in Albania against Kushner-Trump luxury resort
Albanians are rebelling against a luxury resort Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump want to build along a stretch of coast beloved for its flamingos and beautiful beaches.
Cain Burdeau / June 5, 2026
... The $1.4 billion Trump-Kushner resort is slated for construction on a remote island and the nearby delta of the Vjosa River, a shelter for an assortment of wildlife, including about 3,000 flamingos, Dalmatian pelicans, Loggerhead sea turtles and critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals.
The Vjosa, one of Europe’s last wild rivers, empties into the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Albania with its delta composed of the ample Narta Lagoon, sand dunes, beaches and wetlands. Just over 5 miles offshore from the lagoon sits Sazan Island, a large but uninhabited island with two high peaks. It served as a naval base during the Cold War and is covered in a network of bunkers and tunnels.
In early 2024, Kushner revealed plans to turn Sazan Island and areas around the Narta Lagoon into a resort. The scheme involves Kushner’s Affinity Partners, Saudi investors and others.
The plans are vast: Reports describe as many as 10,000 hotel rooms and villas spread across Sazan Island and the Vjosa-Narta coastal area near Vlorë, a city of about 115,000 people ...
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