Flamingo Revolution

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The Flamingo Revolution (Albanian: Revolucioni i Flamingove) is a decentralised social movement and series of protests primarily against the Government of Albania. The initial protests took place in Baks-Rrjoll on 2 February 2026 when residents protested against the planned Blue Borgo resort and disputed land ownership. A major wave of protests followed on 16 May at Zvërnec, near the Narta Lagoon, over preparatory works and proposed luxury tourism developments linked to the Sazan Island and Zvërnec resort project, backed by American investor Jared Kushner. Violence against protesters near the Zvërnec project site on 30 May triggered further demonstrations in Tirana the following day. The protests subsequently broadened from Baks-Rrjoll, Zvërnec and Tirana and later spread to other cities in Albania, Kosovo and Albanian diaspora communities abroad. As the demonstrations expanded, they evolved into broader opposition against the government of prime minister Edi Rama, corruption, state capture...

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