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“… Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha said he supports renovation projects but raised concerns that Rama may have been “seeking to buy political influence” from Trump by greenlighting the president’s son-in-law’s plans.”

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June 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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“… BirdLife Europe’s director, Ariel Brunner, told CNN that he and other conservationists visited the site in early May, where they saw excavators digging up the beach and trucks laying gravel.”

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euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Jun 3
Albanians are back on the streets for a third day — protesting a luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner.

Demonstrators are calling for the project to be cancelled, citing its threat to the Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape, a key habitat for migratory birds.
June 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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“… Meanwhile, conservation groups and opposition leaders have raised concerns about a lack of transparency and alleged political influence surrounding the project, with many calling for permits to be made public and urging lawmakers to step in to protect the wild coastline.”

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euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Nov 19
"Do we have problems with organised crime? Yes, but who doesn't?"

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tells euronews that crime and corruption are serious problems, but not exclusive to his country.

Watch the full #TheEuropeConversation interview: https://l.euronews.com/rYU4
June 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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‘Kushner’s Albanian resort faces corruption probe, mass protests’

“Jared Kushner’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well. But he is only moonlighting as one of the Trump administration’s top diplomats.”

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Kushner’s Albanian resort faces corruption probe, mass protests
Jared Kushner’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well.
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June 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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“… He has continued to do business in the country after receiving asylum in the U.S. decades ago.”

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forademapa.bsky.social Fóra de Mapa @forademapa.bsky.social · Jun 5
E máis a familia Kastrati que domina unha chea de sectores na economía 🇦🇱 (turismo, enerxía, construción) que ten unha grande influencia na política do país... que reciven trato de favor do goberno e que tamén están metidos no allo nestes investimentos.
Os que fórades a Albania veríades unha chea de gasolineiras como esta
June 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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“… Albanian media reported Friday that Shehu is now also under scrutiny by anti-corruption prosecutors there probing large-scale money laundering.”

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forademapa.bsky.social Fóra de Mapa @forademapa.bsky.social · Jun 5
A sociedade 🇦🇱 non descubriu agora a privatización destas zonas naturais. Os proxectos levaban máis dun ano sobre a mesa sen protestas destacables.

O que mudou o relato foi o sucedido o sábado en Zvernec, cando gardas privados mallaron en veciños e ecoloxistas. Isto fíxose viral
June 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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“… Shehu, who fled Albania in 1999 and now who reportedly resides in a Florida mansion, has been investigated in Italy for allegedly doing business in his homeland on behalf of Italian mobsters …”

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forademapa.bsky.social Fóra de Mapa @forademapa.bsky.social · Jun 5
Provocando que miles de persoas protesten en Tirana contra o proxecto e contra a clase política que o aprobou de maneira opaca e acelerada.

E polo medio aparece Artur Shehu, típico criminal de Vlorë que se fixo cos terreos de Zvernec comprando xuíces e falsificando documentos.
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June 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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‘Ivanka and Jared Project Ensnared By Fresh Scandal Over Accused Mobster’

‘Artur Shehu is a Miami resident who has claimed his family’s ownership of the land dates back to the Ottoman Empire.”

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Ivanka and Jared Project Ensnared by Fresh Scandal Over Accused Mobster
A dozen villagers say their land was wrongfully sold for the development by a Miami man with alleged mobster ties.
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June 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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“… Rama, who considers the project vital to turning Albania into a tourist destination and has rejected claims that it will damage the island’s natural and environmental landscape, asked in his lengthy post.”

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euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Nov 6
Albanian Prime Minister Eri Rama told Euronews that his country is committed to joining the EU by 2030 in an “ambitious but doable” timeline.

Since presenting its EU candidacy, the country has introduced tools to combat corruption.

Watch #12MinutesWith: https://l.euronews.com/tUcV
June 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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“… The project also includes wider hotel development along the Zvërnec coastline, a wildlife-rich area home to species such as flamingos and sea turtles.”

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euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Jun 5
“Dying flamingos, depressed turtles - it doesn’t exist.”

Albanian PM Edi Rama tells Euronews environmental concerns around a planned luxury real estate project linked to Trump’s son-in-law are largely exaggerated.

Albanians protested in big numbers this week.
June 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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“… Protests have erupted in the Balkan country over plans by President Donald Trump’s daughter and her husband to develop a $1.4 billion resort on the uninhabited island of Sazan.”

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euronews.com Euronews @euronews.com · Jun 3
The luxury venture, spanning an abandoned island and a stretch of seafront on the southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of Prime Minister Edi Rama. #EuropeNews
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June 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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“… Protesters have been on the streets across Albania all week, voicing concerns that the development could severely damage the island’s natural landscape and cause major environmental harm.”

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June 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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‘Ivanka Trump ‘Hysteria’ Sends Albanian Leader Into Meltdown’

“Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is scrambling to contain fallout from protests over a luxury resort planned by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.”

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Ivanka Trump ‘Hysteria’ Sends Albanian Leader Into Meltdown
“The reality is that there is no project yet,” he wrote, saying there is “only a vision and a plan.”
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June 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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“”… Ivanka Trump said the project is “the culmination of all of my experience in real estate, all of my travel, a lot of reflection on how I want to live, how I think people increasingly want to live.””

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wendysiegelman.bsky.social Wendy Siegelman @wendysiegelman.bsky.social · Jul 13
Last year I broke a story about Vlad Doronin and Aman Resorts, which had launched Aman New York in the Crown Building near Trump Tower in NYC. I found that a subsidiary of Doronin's OKO Group, 730 Fifth Upper LLC, was a significant tenant of Trump Tower.
New Trump Tower Fifth Avenue Tenant - Vlad Doronin's Aman
Trump Tower Fifth Avenue located at 721-725 Fifth Avenue has a new significant tenant that has not been publicly reported.
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June 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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“”… And over the course of many years, we developed the opportunity to help realize its potential and transform it, but with a lot of restraint and care because the land is so beautiful that, really, the architecture has to be fully integrated into it, almost rise from it.””

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wendysiegelman.bsky.social Wendy Siegelman @wendysiegelman.bsky.social · Jan 17
I briefly described Kushner's plans to transform Albania’s Sazan Island into a luxury Aman branded eco-resort community. In 2022 I had reported that Aman, run by Russian-born billionaire Vlad Doronin, was a key tenant of Trump Tower, an item not covered by the mainstream media.
How Kushner's Affinity Partners has invested over $1 billion
How Kushner’s Saudi-funded Affinity Partners has invested over $1 billion – including in an obscure deal with WeWork’s ex-CEO Adam Neumann
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June 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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““… We swam to the island, we went on a hike, barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated, and it stayed with us ever since. …””

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wendysiegelman.bsky.social Wendy Siegelman @wendysiegelman.bsky.social · Jan 17
The Strategic Investment Committee headed by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama granted strategic investor status to Atlantic Incubation Partners LLC, a company linked to Jared Kushner to build a luxury resort on Sazan Island (expected to be a 1.4 billion euros project)

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Photograph showing Jared Kushner (far left) and Ivanka Trump (to his right) during their visit to Albania with Prime Minister Edir Rama (2nd from right) and other unnamed people
June 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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“… In an interview with the David Senra podcast published Sunday, Ivanka Trump described the project dreamily …”

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newsviews.online News Views @newsviews.online · Jun 2
Ivanka and Jared’s Luxury Island Development off Albania Coast Under Protest

Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating a luxury resort project spearheaded by Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner's private equity firm, on an undeveloped island off the coast of Albania in the Adriatic Sea,…
Ivanka and Jared’s Luxury Island Development off Albania Coast Under Protest
Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating a luxury resort project spearheaded by Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner's private equity firm, on an undeveloped island off the coast of Albania in the Adriatic Sea, as protests by citizens and environmental groups are growing. Princess Ivanka Trump explained in an interview how she and Jared fell in love with the uninhabited island of Sazan they want to plant 10,000 hotel rooms on.
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June 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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“… Along with his wife Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Trump, Kushner is developing a multibillion-dollar resort on Sazan Island in Albania and nearby coastline.”

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desderamona.bsky.social desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Jan 16
‘Albania Gives Jared #Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns’

‘The project is one of several that family members of President-elect Donald J. Trump have with foreign countries that have pending policy matters with the United States.’

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Albania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
The project is one of several that family members of President-elect Donald J. Trump have with foreign countries that have pending policy matters with the United States.
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June 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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“… Kushner is also having problems at his day job as the founder of Affinity Partners, a private equity fund bankrolled by Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments.”

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desderamona.bsky.social desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · May 10
“… Kushner has been secretly advising administration officials on how best to negotiate with Arab leaders as Trump hopes to secure “economic agreements” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates”

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Jared Kushner Advising Trump Despite Pledge to Stay Away
The president has called on his old “chief negotiator” to help him with a big trip to the Middle East.
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June 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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“… Jared Kushner’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well. But he is only moonlighting as one of the Trump administration’s top diplomats.”

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desderamona.bsky.social desderamona.bsky.social @desderamona.bsky.social · Mar 20
‘Trump's Son-in-Law Accused of Grifting at U.S. Peace Talks’

“ #Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, has no official government job but has been serving as a special envoy for peace talks in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.”

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Trump's Son-in-Law Accused of Grifting at U.S. Peace Talks
A congressional probe has been launched into claims that Jared Kushner sought to raise billions while serving as Trump’s envoy.
www.thedailybeast.com
June 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM