Poor Country's $170 Million Cable Car System Unused After President Flees
One of the world's poorest nations spent $170 million on a cable car system that remains unused, shortly before its president fled the country.
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One of the world's poorest nations spent $170 million on a cable car system that remains unused, shortly before its president fled the country.

A luxury resort, reportedly backed by the US president's family, may be constructed on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in Albania, one of Europe's poorest nations, raising concerns for the local ecosystem and its flamingo population.

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