‘Thank you Dua Lipa’: Albanians against Ivanka Trump’s plans for luxury resort praise singer’s support

As the global superstar lends her support to Albanians’ anti-government demonstrations, protestors tell Annabel Grossman that her backing provides a critical boost to their cause – although some ask why it didn’t come sooner

16 Jul, 08:03

Guardian World

Supportive

Dua Lipa calls Albanian protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort ‘inspiring’

Pop star, whose parents are Kosovan Albanian, expresses admiration for demonstrations, which are entering their sixth week Albania’s “flamingo revolution” has won its most prominent supporter yet after the pop star Dua Lipa expressed admiration for the protest movement against a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state. As demonstrations against the €1.6bn (£0.85bn) real estate project entered a sixth week, the…

14 Jul, 17:39

The Guardian

Critical

‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishment For Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its “always calm and emerald green” waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an adult it was an indelible part of the memory and desire that drew her back, every summer, to Vlore, her home …