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Ivanka Hit With Furious Backlash to Her Island Plot
- Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face Albanian backlash as talks over Sazan Island development draw protests
- Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors opened a probe into changes to the island’s protection status in 2024
- Protests in Tirana and nearby areas continued as residents oppose development plans
- The project aims to create a luxury tourism hub on Sazan Island, a 1,400-acre site with a history as a Cold War base
- Albanian officials insist the plan will protect protected areas while pursuing tourism investment
- Trump Organization and Affinity Partners have not publicly commented on the project in this coverage
- Local history notes Sazan Island’s strategic Cold War past and numerous bunkers remain
- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama defended the project as a national economic opportunity
- Public reaction on social media included calls that Sazan is not for sale
- The island’s potential development has drawn international attention and mixed local commentary
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