{"id":508,"date":"2026-06-09T20:10:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2026-06-09T20:10:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:10:35","slug":"why-jared-and-ivankas-island-project-could-ruin-albanias-bid-to-join-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=508","title":{"rendered":"Why Jared And Ivanka\u2019s Island Project Could Ruin Albania\u2019s Bid To Join EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cLet me stress that Albania should refrain from action that could undermine the fulfillment of the closing benchmark, and we expect the Albanian authorities to act without delay,\u201d Mercier told reporters Tuesday, referring to the benchmark Albania has to reach to meet the EU\u2019s environmental standards and complete negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=506\">Critical Social Security Fund Expected To Run Dry In 2032, New Report Says<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Chief Critic<\/h2>\n<p>Rama downplayed the European Commission\u2019s environmental concerns to <u>Reuters<\/u> on Monday, claiming the resort development would be in line with environmental regulations and committing to a full environmental impact assessment. \u201cWe are very proud of what we have done for the wildlife in Albania,\u201d Rama said. \u201cThe European Commission has \u200bno reason to doubt our firm will protect whatever has to be protected when it comes to wildlife and nature.\u201d The PM has also stood firm in the face of protests against the Kushner project, which are increasingly now calling for Rama to resign. &#8220;I was voted in to make these things happen,\u201d Rama said Monday about moving forward with the development project. \u201cI\u2019m not voted to be led by people that have a different \u200bidea of how to develop the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What To Watch For<\/h2>\n<p>Kushner\u2019s project is in very early stages and could take as long as 10 years to complete, after the project was given preliminary approval in December 2024\u2014shortly after President Donald Trump\u2019s reelection. If protests disrupt the project, it would follow Kushner\u2019s other planned project in the Balkans, a Trump-branded property in Belgrade, Serbia, getting canceled in 2025, after government officials faced corruption charges linked to approving the development. (They have denied wrongdoing.)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>When Could Albania Join The EU?<\/h2>\n<p>Albania could complete its negotiations with Brussels by 2027 and join the bloc by 2030, Rama previously predicted.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=504\">Trump Says Iran Downed U.S. Helicopter\u2014Plunging Peace Deal In Doubt<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>Kushner\u2019s $1.4 billion planned island and $4.7 billion coastal development deal come as the president\u2019s son-in-law has increasingly been in touch with foreign governments through his Affinity fund, which was founded after Trump\u2019s first term. His business dealings have raised concerns about governments trying to curry favor with the Trump administration, including in Albania, where the timeline of his project being approved directly after the election has raised eyebrows. Protests against Kushner\u2019s planned luxury resorts\u2014which the developer <u>told<\/u> The Guardian will be a \u201cvery high-end luxury product\u201d\u2014have ramped up in recent weeks as signs of construction in the area appeared, and after videos went viral showing private security guards being violent against protesters. (The Albanian government has suspended those firms, and one guard was arrested.) In addition to the concerns raised by the European Commission, an anti-corruption probe has also been opened into the project, also based around the changes to the 2024 law that the Commission has flagged as problematic. It\u2019s unclear how long that investigation could take.<\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><u>Why Jared Kushner And Ivanka Trump\u2019s Albanian Resort Plans Are Under Fire<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coasttocoastmoverss.com\/?p=502\">Larry Ellison\u2019s Net Worth Plunges $10 Billion\u2014Falls Behind Bezos To Fifth-Richest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has warned the Albanian government about its efforts to join the EU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Jared And Ivanka\u2019s Island Project Could Ruin Albania\u2019s Bid To Join EU - 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