AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoKushner Resort Protests: Around 200 protesters in Rrjoll tore down metal and razor-wire fences around a luxury development site, saying it was built on confiscated land and demanding compensation, with scuffles reported but police allowing the removal. Land Dispute at Zvernec: Separate reporting on the Ivanka Trump–Jared Kushner resort on Albania’s coast says villagers claim parts of the project were sold despite unresolved ownership fights, leaving residents fenced out and preparing court action. Crime Crackdown: Albanian prosecutors say they demanded arrests of 20 over an alleged cocaine-trafficking and money-laundering probe, with preventive asset seizures reported at over €128m. Press Freedom: Albania’s journalists’ association warned that protest messages targeting reporters risk turning criticism into intimidation, stressing press freedom during demonstrations. Economy Snapshot: The Bank of Albania says business lending rose, with trade credit leading growth, while ALTAX reports improved wellbeing since 2015 but persistent poverty and inequality.
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