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Protesters clash with police at Albanian resort site backed by Jared Kushner
Demonstrators confronted police at a luxury resort construction site in Albania on Friday. Separate protests occurred in Tirana against the $5.7 billion project near protected wetlands.
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Protesters clashed with Albanian police at the site of a luxury resort being built with the backing of Jared Kushner. The project is valued at $5.7 billion and is located near protected wetlands. Large demonstrations also took place in Tirana on Friday. Opposition to the development has grown in recent days.
Project details The resort is under construction at the site where the clashes occurred. No injuries or arrests were reported in the initial accounts.
Demonstrations in capital Protests in Tirana occurred on the same day as the site confrontation. The demonstrations focused on the project's location near protected wetlands.
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