Ivanka Trump\u2019s revelation about transforming Albania\u2019s Sazan Island into a vast luxury<\/p>\n
destination has become a lightning rod for suspicion and anger. Her promise to \u201cpreserve<\/p>\n
natural beauty\u201d collides with fears of another elite playground sealed off from ordinary people,<\/p>\n
and with a fragile ecosystem already under pressure. Flamingos, seals, and sea turtles have become<\/p>\n
symbols in a fight over who the Mediterranean is really for: wildlife and locals, or billionaires and their guests.<\/p>\n
The comparisons to Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s infamous island, fueled by old photographs and long-circulated rumors,<\/p>\n
speak less to proven facts than to a deep public distrust of the ultra-wealthy and politically connected.<\/p>\n
For supporters, opening Sazan after decades of military use sounds like overdue progress.<\/p>\n
For critics, it feels like history trying to repeat itself in a new sea, with new names, and the same old shadows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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