Albania Burning Part 1: What’s Happening in Albania the Last Nine Days
The protests in Albania began with the Kushner deal. People saw the government handing over prime land and national assets through a deal negotiated behind closed doors, pushed through without public consultation, and designed to benefit foreign investors and political insiders instead of Albanians. Students reacted first, calling it a sellout of the country. Workers joined them. Families joined them. Within weeks, the protests turned into a nationwide movement that lasted 130 days, growing larger and more organized as more people realized the deal wasn’t an isolated scandal but part of a…
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