Protests in Albania Against Project Allegedly Linked to Trump Family Enter 35th Day
In the Albanian capital Tirana, protests against the sale of a beach in Zvernec as part of a tourism project allegedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner have entered their 35th day. Prime Minister Edi Rama denied claims that the project belongs to the Trump family.
In the Albanian capital Tirana, protests held under the slogan "Albania is not for sale" continued on their 35th day. A large crowd gathered at Skanderbeg Square.
The demonstrators protested the sale of a beach in Zvernec as part of a tourism project allegedly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Carrying banners and placards, the crowd then marched with Albanian flags to the Prime Minister's office on Martyrs of the Nation Boulevard.
After speeches in front of the Prime Minister's office, the demonstrators continued marching through the streets of Tirana.
Prime Minister Edi Rama, in an interview with CNN, denied claims that the project in Zvernec belongs to the Trump family. Meanwhile, Albanian media reported that the Special Prosecution Office has launched an investigation into the project.
On the fourth day of the protests, which began on May 30 and drew thousands of participants, police used water cannons against the demonstrators.
The cost of the project, which is alleged to be linked to Kushner, is said to be around $4 billion.