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Jared Kushner's Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine

8/11/2026
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Jared Kushner has been planning to build ultraluxury resorts in Albania for years. But the multi-billion dollar project has run into a string of controversies. The development has triggered mass protests, calls for the Albanian prime minister to resign and a warning from the EU. On top of all that, WSJ’s Eliot Brown reports on a suspected gangster who sold Kushner and his partners a key piece of land. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers - The Crypto President: Part 1 - The Crypto President: Part 2 Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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