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Global-Sumud-Flotilla sails from Italy to protest Albanian resort

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Activists from the Global-Sumud-Flotilla are sailing from Italy to the Albanian island of Sazan to protest a planned luxury resort.
  • The protest targets an investment project linked to Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, which aims to develop the protected island into a luxury destination.
  • The flotilla's journey began from Brindisi, Italy, and aims to raise environmental awareness against the development.

A flotilla of activists, the Global-Sumud-Flotilla, has set sail from Brindisi, Italy, heading towards the Albanian island of Sazan. Their mission is to draw international attention to environmental protests against a proposed luxury resort development on the protected island.

The activists are protesting a project they claim is backed by an investment company associated with Jared Kushner, former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump and his son-in-law. The development plans aim to transform Sazan Island into a high-end tourist destination.

The flotilla departed from the southern Italian port of Brindisi on Thursday evening, embarking on a journey to Sazan Island. The activists intend to join the 'Flamingo Revolution' people's protest movement, which is also opposing the resort project.

Their action highlights concerns over the environmental impact of developing a protected island into a luxury resort, aiming to bring global attention to the issue and pressure stakeholders to reconsider the project.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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