Dua Lipa calls Albanian protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort ‘inspiring’
Pop star Dua Lipa has publicly supported protests in Albania against a large-scale real estate development backed by Jared Kushner. The singer criticized the government for bypassing public consultation to change environmental laws for the project.
Why it matters
The intersection of celebrity activism and controversial international real estate development highlights growing tensions over environmental protection and government transparency in the Balkans.
London-born Dua Lipa was partially raised in Pristina, which is the home of her Kosovan Albanian émigré parents. for Bvlgari London-born Dua Lipa was partially raised in Pristina, which is the home of her Kosovan Albanian émigré parents. for Bvlgari Dua Lipa Dua Lipa calls Albanian protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort ‘inspiring’ Pop star, whose parents are Kosovan Albanian, expresses admiration for demonstrations, which are entering their sixth week
Prefer the Guardian on Google Albania’s “flamingo revolution” has won its most prominent supporter yet after the pop star Dua Lipa expressed admiration for the protest movement against a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state.
As demonstrations against the €1.6bn (£0.85bn) real estate project entered a sixth week, the London-born singer, who was partially raised in Pristina, home to her Kosovan Albanian émigré parents, described the civic unrest as “inspiring”.
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