AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTourism Under Pressure: Prime Minister Edi Rama says road blockades near Tirana airport are hurting Albania’s summer tourism, with foreign bookings reportedly being cancelled as protests enter their 15th day. Protest Escalation: Demonstrators expanded marches beyond central Tirana toward the Tirana–Durrës highway and the airport access road, while brief tensions flared over claims people were being asked for ID cards to sign a petition. Kushner Resort Row: The unrest is tied to the “Flamingo Revolution” against a luxury resort plan linked to Jared Kushner, with Rama defending the projects and accusing “destructive forces” and outside manipulation. Crime Crackdown: Authorities arrested Moisi Habilaj, a convicted drug trafficker, and a court upheld detention for suspects in a major cocaine trafficking and money laundering case. Economy & Work: INSTAT data show half of Albanian workers take home under 60,000 leks a month, and women remain less likely than men to be in the labour market. EU Watch: The EU is set to move Ukraine’s membership bid to the next stage, but enlargement remains a long, political process.
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