6 days ago
Kiosks, Beach Shacks and Alpine Cabins: Albania Goes After Illegal Builds
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is pressing ahead with controversial plans to dismantle nearly half a million illegal constructions across the country, despite mounting anger among locals who accuse him of undermining a booming tourism industry.
Demolition teams are clearing kiosks, sidewalk extensions and outdoor cafe seating in the capital, Tirana. In the Mediterranean coastal city of Vlora, they are removing wooden shacks and beach bars. And in the northern Alpine village of Theth, bulldozers have already razed nearly 100 structures to the ground.
