Demonstrators in Tirana breached a security cordon on June 3, 2026, prompting police use of water cannons while carrying signs opposing development at Narta Lagoon. The project, backed by Affinity Partners and linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, targets the ecologically recognized lagoon area plus Sazan Island for hotels, villas, apartments, and a marina. Environmental groups have warned of 10-15 years of construction involving roughly 10,000 hotel rooms.