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The ‘flamingo revolution’ that challenges a Kushner project in Albania

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Tirana against a luxury tourism megaproject linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. The mobilizations, baptized as the “flamingo revolution”, have a peculiar symbol: figures of flamingos made of foam by the activist Natma Paja, used to make visible the rejection of development.

The project includes hotels, villas, apartments and a marina on Sazan Island and Narta Lagoon, a protected area that is home to migratory birds. Civil organizations denounce a risk to biodiversity and demand the suspension of the works.

The government defends investment

Prime Minister Edi Rama has backed the project, arguing that it will boost high-end tourism, strengthen the economy and support Albania’s aspiration to join the European Union. But the opposition does not give in.

As protests continue, the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Corruption and Organized Crime opened an investigation into the case, without revealing details. The European Union, for its part, monitors that the initiative complies with the environmental standards required of the candidate country.

Rama has reiterated that he will not stop the project, which he describes as a historic opportunity. The conflict keeps open the debate between economic growth, environmental protection and transparency in large investments.

The United States Supreme Court confirmed this Tuesday the principle of citizenship by birth. With a vote of 6-3, the highest court rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to deny nationality to children of people in an irregular immigration situation or with temporary status.

The weight of the Fourteenth Amendment

The president of the Court, John Roberts, noted that citizenship represents “the right to have rights.” He recalled that the Fourteenth Amendment extended that guarantee to every person born in United States territory. The decision reaffirms that, with limited exceptions — such as children of diplomats or occupying forces — anyone born in the U.S. acquires nationality at birth.

The executive order never went into effect. It was suspended by federal courts considering that it contravened the Constitution and the precedent of the case United States v. Wong Kim Ark(1898). The Trump administration argued that children of non-citizens or temporary residents were not fully under the country’s jurisdiction. But the majority of the justices rejected that interpretation.

Impact on the migrant community

According to estimates by specialized organizations, the measure would have affected more than 250,000 babies born each year in the United States to non-citizen parents. It includes children of undocumented migrants, foreign students and people waiting for permanent residency. The decision represents a setback for one of Trump’s most visible immigration proposals.

Investigation in progress

An explosion rocked the entrance to a residential building in Monaco on Monday night. The authorities are investigating the incident as a targeted attack. Three people were injured, including Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaev, identified by international media as a tycoon.

The chief prosecutor, Stéphane Thibault, indicated that the case has not been classified as terrorism and that the motive is still unknown. The suspect fled on foot towards the French town of Beausoleil after the detonation, as captured by video surveillance cameras.

Among the victims, a woman remains in critical condition. A man and a 13-year-old minor suffered minor injuries and remain hospitalized. The family was returning home when they were surprised by the explosion as they entered the building.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the attacker monitored the area for several moments before carrying out the attack, which reinforces the hypothesis of a targeted attack. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand stated that there is no history of threats against the family.

The attack caused commotion in the principality, considered one of the safest places in the world due to its extensive video surveillance system. Prince Albert II condemned what happened as a “hateful act” and assured that all security institutions are working to locate the person responsible and clarify the facts.