Overview
- The mass rally, which peaked on Saturday, drew tens of thousands to Tirana on the 35th consecutive night of protests against the planned resort.
- Clashes escalated at the largest demonstration with police using tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon, police reporting 15 officers injured and dozens of detentions.
- The campaign began after barbed wire and bulldozers appeared in late May at protected coastal sites and targets a $4.6 billion project publicly linked to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
- Albania’s anti‑corruption prosecutor opened formal probes and courts ordered asset seizures; a Tirana court on Sunday freed 19 detained protesters with some placed under reporting or house arrest.
- The protests have drawn EU warnings over environmental reviews for protected wetlands and could complicate Albania’s EU accession progress while mobilising large diaspora support.