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A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests
Albania's Sazan Island is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea. The former Cold War-era base is now in a luscious nature preserve and an inviting prospect for real estate developers. Chief among them is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Their plans are running headlong into Albanians who want to keep what's theirs. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report.
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According to PBS News’s source item, A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests, Albania’s Sazan Island is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea. The former Cold War-era base is now in a luscious nature preserve and an inviting prospect for real estate developers. Chief among them is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Their plans are running headlong into Albanians who want to keep what’s theirs. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report.
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