Paragraph 2
The land at the
of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on the
of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning
has not been granted and an environmental
assessment has not been conducted, work has gone ahead. There are many
on the site and large areas have been fenced off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand
have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a
. Albania's government said the resort was
to help transform the country's
. However, the European Union has warned the resort could hinder Albania's EU
.