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Thousands of protestors in Albania have with police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature reserve. Police have with tear gas and water cannon. The proposed development is by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests part of daily rallies that are being the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a pristine wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would habitats by migratory birds. Many of those taking to the streets are for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to his decision to the resort to go ahead.

The land at the heart of the demonstrations at the Narta Lagoon on the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning permission has not been and an environmental impact assessment has not been , work has gone ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been off. Protestors report that woodland has been down and sand dunes have been . A 7 km-long road has also been along a peninsula. Albania's government said the resort was necessary to help the country's economy. However, the European Union has the resort could Albania's EU membership.