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Residents of the village ​of Zvernec near the project have been contesting Shehu's claim on the land in court cases that date back more than a decade.

Last month, a dozen of them showed Reuters title deeds and tax records that they said proved they were the rightful owners of the land. Their lawyer, Kostandin Beko, said the case is still open and they plan to seek a court order to halt the resort project.
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Albania's government has strongly backed the plans and says the protests are staged by ‌its political opponents. ⁠Prime Minister Edi Rama told Reuters last month that it was a "beautiful" project and would go ahead regardless.

Asked about the allegations in the case files against Shehu, a government spokesperson said the government would not intervene in private transactions, but that the project was proceeding in compliance with Albanian and EU laws.