Flamingo revolution

Albania is shaken by its Flamingo revolution, the country’s biggest civic uprising since the fall of communism

Three months of protests have turned a flamingo into an unlikely symbol of a much bigger fight

In the high-stakes controversy, the plot featuring Jared and Ivanka Kushner, PM Edi Rama, and now pop icon Dua Lipa, makes Netflix series look dull by comparison

Reportedly a Miami businessman used falsified documents and laundered funds linked to drug trafficking to build a real estate portfolio before selling a key strip of coastline

By protesting against the luxury resort development project, Albanians are experiencing a sense of solidarity, of dignity, and an awareness of the public interest

A draft statement for this week’s NATO summit in Ankara omits any reference to the planned 2027 gathering in Albania, despite an earlier commitment

Zoya Gyurova’s firm was publicly registered as the beneficial owners of the Dutch shell companies that held full control over Zvërnec South Adriatic Development

What began as anger over access to beaches and the protection of environment turned into the question of who should decide, and how, about the country’s future

Protestors found an ally as the EU Commission flagged risks to Albania’s EU accession bid, citing potential breaches of environmental directives