Timeline of Trump-linked resort project in Albania
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Protests in Albania have erupted over a luxury hotel project linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, amid investigations into alleged money laundering and suspicious land value increases in a protected coastal area.
Protests have swept Albania for more than two weeks over plans for a luxury hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. But in recent days, an investigation focusing on the acquisition of the land for the project and alleged money laundering has shaken the Balkan nation. Albania's anti-corruption prosecutor launched a probe into how land in the protected coastal area of Zvernec changed hands, and why its value jumped from 5.5 million euros ($6.3 million) to 122 million in just a few months.