“BRUSSELS - The European Commission has urged ‌Albania to act without delay to ensure it is aligned with EU environmental legislation if it wants to accede to the bloc, a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday, commenting on ​a planned Kushner-backed luxury resort.

On Monday, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama ​told Reuters in an interview that his country will press ahead with ⁠a luxury resort planned by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his ​daughter Ivanka Trump on a remote stretch of Balkan coast despite protests over ​its environmental impact.

The protests have been dubbed the Flamingo Revolution because the stretch of coast is a migratory pitstop for the birds. They have widened into broader opposition to aspects ​of Rama's 13-year tenure.

The 27-member EU has said it could admit new members, including ​Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine by 2030, but that depends on alignment with EU laws, including ‌on ⁠the environment.”

Inti Landauro and Daria Sito-Sucic report for Reuters  June 9, 2026 [2].