Albanians are protesting a real estate deal with ties to Jared Kushner & Ivanka Trump
6/23/20269 min
Every day since the beginning of June, Albanians have protested the development of a proposed luxury resort along the country's Adriatic coast.
The real estate development is linked to two people with close ties to President Trump: Ivanka Trump, his daughter, and her husband Jared Kushner.
Albanians are protesting government corruption -- and calling for the country's president to resign. How did we get here?
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First 90 secondsJuana Summers· Host0:00
It's Consider This, where every day we go deep on one big news story. Today, how a controversial land grab has Albanians protesting corruption.
Speaker 20:09
Albania is not for sale.
Juana Summers· Host0:11
Every day since the beginning of June, thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of the capital, Tirana. They're angry about a proposed luxury resort along Albania's Adriatic Coast, one that's linked to two people with close ties to the US president: Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter, and her husband, Jared Kushner. Albanians are angry at their government, which they accuse of letting wealthy Americans exploit their country, and allegations of corruption and illegal development are swirling around the project. Protesters are calling for Albania's prime minister to resign.
Speaker 30:43
We are here to protect Albanian from the corrupt, the most corrupted government in the Europe. We are pro-investment, but we are not for, for the corrupt government.
Juana Summers· Host0:55
Consider this a luxury resort project with ties to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has become a flashpoint in Albanian politics. How'd we get here? [pensive music] From NPR, I'm Juana Summers.
Speaker 41:14
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Dorian Matlia· Guest1:18
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Speaker 41:20
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Taulant Bino· Guest1:21
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Speaker 41:26
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