Sazan's Silent Revolution: Albania's Fight for Its Coastline The Mediterranean coast of Albania has long been a source of pride and livelihood for its people.
However, when I visited Tirana this summer, it was clear that a different kind of development had taken hold – one driven by foreign investors rather than local needs.
At the center of this controversy is Ivanka Trump's proposed luxury villa resort on Sazan island, a project that has sparked the largest civil unrest in Albania since the fall of communism.