{"id":352605,"date":"2026-06-15T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-ivanka-trumps-island-has-sparked-mass-protest-in-albania-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T18:00:24","slug":"why-ivanka-trumps-island-has-sparked-mass-protest-in-albania-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-ivanka-trumps-island-has-sparked-mass-protest-in-albania-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ivanka Trump&#8217;s island has sparked mass protest in Albania | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ufizth6ubB4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Ivanka Trump's island has sparked mass protest in Albania | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ufizth6ubB4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In the centre of Albania&#8217;s capital, Tirana, thousands have been taking to the streets.<\/p>\n<p>The targets of the protests are not just the government, but also Donald\u2019s Trump daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have been working on a new multi-billion dollar luxury tourism project that will see part of Albania\u2019s unspoiled coast turned into luxury hotels and villas, sparking what some have dubbed the, &#8216;Flamingo Revolution\u2019&#8217;, due to risk to the local flamingo population.<\/p>\n<p>We speak to Emily Wither, the reporter behind the BBC documentary, &#8216;Albania: Land, Money and Sea&#8217;, about how a stretch of Albanian coastline has become the latest battleground in the Trump family&#8217;s global business ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of The Global Story are released daily. If you\u2019re in the UK, listen on BBC Sounds. If you live outside the UK, listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. <\/p>\n<p>LINK: https:\/\/app.magellan.ai\/listen_links\/the-global-story-ytl <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #IvankaTrump #JaredKushner #Albania<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n00:53 Huge flamingo revolution protests in Tirana<br \/>\n01:56 How Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner helped spark protests<br \/>\n03:39 Why they want to invest in Albania<br \/>\n05:48 The scale of their proposed development<br \/>\n09:39 What is on the island they want to develop?<br \/>\n11:39 The Albanian Government&#8217;s position and economic impact<br \/>\n14:40 Why groups oppose the development project<br \/>\n16:14 Possible impact on Albania&#8217;s joining the EU<br \/>\n18:30 Kushner&#8217;s history in the Balkans<br \/>\n19:21 Local land disputes<br \/>\n21:50 Parallels with the Gaza Riviera Project<br \/>\n23:30 The target of the protests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the centre of Albania&#8217;s capital, Tirana, thousands have been taking to the streets. 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