Albanian protests against Kushner development project highlight tensions over foreign investment and national sovereignty
By
Lea Ypi
An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
Summary
The article critiques the controversial development project by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on Zvërnec Island in Albania, contrasting the privileged treatment of wealthy foreign investors with the harsh detention of migrants. Author Lea Ypi argues that the protests and the slogan 'Albania is not for sale' reflect a nation that values its sovereignty and cultural integrity over foreign investment, and suggests this resistance could serve as an inspiring example for Europe facing similar pressures from global capital and migration politics.
Key quotes
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'The slogan 'Albania is not for sale' reveals a nation that respects itself, and will not sell its soul for investment.'
'If the woman sharing her desire to improve a foreign island had disembarked from a smugglers' boat, her dream would have been crushed in one of those migrant detention centres that the Albanian government has recently built with Italy.'
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