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Tens of Thousands in Tirana Demand Edi Rama Resign Over Kushner Resort as Clashes Hurt Police

Tens of thousands gather in Tirana for a 35th consecutive night to demand that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign and that his government be temporarily replaced after plans for a luxury resort tied to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump sparked protests.The Zvërnec project sits on a protected flamingo breeding ground and has become a focal point for wider anti-corruption anger, with critics saying Jared Kushner’s family benefited from Donald Trump’s presidency and that construction fences went up abruptly with limited public consultation.Protesters toppled a bust of Edi Rama, marched to a police station seeking the release of 19 detained activists, and clashed with officers outside the Parliament where water cannon and tear gas were used, leaving 15 police officers injured and at least 25 protesters arrested.
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