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But in 2024, Albania passed a law allowing tourism projects of “five stars” or higher to be built in environmentally protected areas around the country—dovetailing with the prime minister’s strategy for tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They hope that includes the protected Torrey pine stand, which is one of the rarest pine species in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The fact that a home may be exempt from eligibility while a person is alive and applying for Medicaid does not necessarily mean the property will be protected from recovery efforts after their death.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It also states that public authorities should "advance equality of opportunity between people who share and people who do not share a relevant protected characteristic".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A song of land returned, of sky scrubbed and water protected.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith