AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoProtests in Tirana: Thousands of Albanians hit the streets again for the 28th straight day, demanding PM Edi Rama resign and opposing a Kushner-linked luxury resort in the Zvernec/Sazan and Narta Lagoon area, with demonstrators carrying pink flamingo cut-outs and calling for an end to what they say is corruption and lack of transparency. International pressure: Italian MEP Ilaria Salis joined the rally, while opposition-linked protests have drawn wider attention and claims of a Special Prosecution Office investigation—Rama denies the project is Trump-family owned. Regional diplomacy: Albania and North Macedonia signed agreements to speed border crossings via a “One Stop” system at Qafe Thane and Blate. US sanctions: The US sanctioned 131 Western Balkan targets, including eight in Albania, tied to alleged organized crime, corruption, terrorism and sanctions evasion. Cost of living: Tirana was ranked among Europe’s least affordable capitals for a family of four, with basic costs estimated at about 89% of monthly income.
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