What Jared and Ivanka want, Jared and Ivanka get? Not if Albania’s ‘flamingo revolution’ has any say in it
Protesters in Albania are demonstrating against a luxury resort project on a protected nature reserve backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. The project has faced increased backlash following tone-deaf comments made by Ivanka Trump regarding the island's discovery.
Why it matters
The situation reflects growing global tensions between local environmental preservation and international real estate development by high-profile political figures.
A protester holds an inflatable flamingo during a demonstration against plans for a luxury resort. Photograph: Adnan Beci/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A protester holds an inflatable flamingo during a demonstration against plans for a luxury resort. Photograph: Adnan Beci/AFP/Getty Images Opinion Albania What Jared and Ivanka want, Jared and Ivanka get? Not if Albania’s ‘flamingo revolution’ has any say in it Arwa Mahdawi Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to block the Trump-Kushners’ plans to build on a nature reserve. But they’re not the only billionaires acting as if the whole world was for sale
The article uses loaded language like 'nepo baby' and 'tone-deaf' to frame the developers negatively.
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