AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCoastal Industry & Tourism Clash: Hundreds to thousands of Albanians have been protesting in Tirana and along the Vjosa-Narta lagoon against a €1.4bn luxury resort plan tied to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, with demonstrators using flamingo symbols and alleging construction risks to protected wetlands and a lack of transparency on permits and approvals. Government Response: Prime Minister Edi Rama played down the unrest, saying there is “no reason to worry” because the project is not yet approved and can’t be discussed until details exist, while also claiming online opposition is amplified by bots and hostile external forces. Business Momentum Watch: Separate from the resort fight, Albania’s declared business turnover rose 11% in the first four months of 2026, reaching 133bn lek, led by a 24.5% jump in services, alongside 8,070 new business registrations. EU Enlargement Signal: At the EU-Western Balkans summit in Montenegro, leaders pushed “gradual integration” ideas that could give candidate countries earlier access to EU formats, with Albania among those in the group.
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