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Every night for the past week, thousands of Albanians have marched along the main thoroughfare in the capital Tirana, each time ending up in front of Prime Minister Eddie Rama's office to protest his government's lack of transparency surrounding Kushner's project on a wildlife preserve.
At a protest yesterday at the proposed site of the resort in Svernic, Albi Batozi was among hundreds concerned about the project.
This past week, state prosecutors froze the bank accounts of a landholding company tied to the resort.
Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Albania.
Every night for the past week, thousands of Albanians have marched along the main thoroughfare in the capital Tirana, each time ending up in front of Prime Minister Eddie Rama's office to protest his government's lack of transparency surrounding Kushner's project on a wildlife preserve.
At a protest yesterday at the proposed site of the resort in Svernic, Albi Batozi was among hundreds concerned about the project.
This past week, state prosecutors froze the bank accounts of a landholding company tied to the resort.
Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Albania.
Every night for the past week, thousands of Albanians have marched along the main thoroughfare in the capital Tirana, each time ending up in front of Prime Minister Eddie Rama's office to protest his government's lack of transparency surrounding Kushner's project on a wildlife preserve.
At a protest yesterday at the proposed site of the resort in Svernic, Albi Batozi was among hundreds concerned about the project.
This past week, state prosecutors froze the bank accounts of a landholding company tied to the resort.
Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Albania.
The primary suspect, identified only as Ali S., is a Danish citizen.
He was charged with espionage, attempted conspiracy to commit murder, and aggravated arson.
German investigators say he worked for Iran's Revolutionary Guard and has close ties to the Quds Force, an elite guards unit specializing in foreign operations.
Prosecutors say another man, Afghan citizen Tawab M., played a supporting role and was charged with attempted conspiracy to commit murder.
Prosecutors say the two plan to kill several Jews in Berlin, including Volker Beck, the head of the German-Israeli society.
The indictment comes as European authorities grow increasingly concerned about an uptick of Iranian intelligence activity in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.
President Trump made the announcement in a social media post, suggesting the troop deployment is connected to the election last year of Nationalist President Karol Nowrocki.