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

The land [at / up] the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon [on / to] the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even [though / thorough] planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted, work has [come / gone] ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been fenced [on / off] . Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and [sandy / sand] dunes have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a [peninsular / peninsula] . Albania's government said the resort was [necessarily / necessary] to help transform [a / the] country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could [binder / hinder] Albania's EU membership.