Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn resort has sparked Albania’s biggest protests in years. Is the country’s coast for sale?
A remote Albanian island now bears a new moniker: Kushner Island. Jared Kushner, the son‑in‑law of former U.S. President Donald Trump and founder of Affinity Partners, is planning to develop a high‑end resort there. The proposal has ignited large demonstrations, with onlookers chanting, “Albania is not for sale.” Whether this signals a future the nation desires or a surrender of its land to foreign capital, the question remains contentious.