Albania's environmental crisis: Kushner resort project is a symptom, not the cause
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Rudina Hajdari
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An opinion piece arguing that while Jared Kushner's luxury resort project in Albania has sparked public outrage, it is merely a symptom of deeper systemic issues—namely, the erosion of Albania's natural heritage and institutions. The article contends that the real problem is not any single development project but the broader pattern of corruption, weak governance, and environmental degradation that has made the country vulnerable to exploitative foreign investments.
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The Kushner project is not the cause of what is happening in Albania. It is a symptom.
On the edge of a lagoon in southwestern Albania, connected to a small island by a wooden footbridge, stands a 14th-century monastery that has outlasted empires.
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