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The European Parliament calls for a National Park for Vjosa and to stop hydropower projects

Press release from EcoAlbania, RiverWatch and Euronatur. Tirana, Vienna, Radofzell, 17.02.2017. In the European Parliament’s enlargement report, the Parliament explicitly criticizes the Albanian Government regarding its policies on hydro-energy. At the center of his criticism are the hydropower projects in Vjosa. The European parliamentarians specifically request that the construction of these hydropower plants not be […]

17/02/201704/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

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The Swiss ambassador and the head of the Council of Europe office visit the residents affected by the Pocem HPP

Press release from EcoAlbania Kutë, Mallakastër February 15, 2017. In an open meeting organized by EcoAlbania in the village of Kutë, in the municipality of Mallakastër, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Albania, Mr. Christoph Graf, head of the Council of Europe office in Albania, Mr. Claus Neukirch as well as the expert on direct democracy […]

15/02/201704/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

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The first court session for HEC Poçem is held

Tirana, 09.02.2017. The first preparatory session of the Pocem hydropower plant issue was held in the Administrative Court of First Instance. The environmental organizations EcoAlbania, RiverWatch, EuroNatur and 38 residents affected by the construction of the HEC in December of last year opened the judicial process in the Administrative Court against the construction of the […]

09/02/201704/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

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Well-known scientists confirm: the environmental assessment for the Poçem hydropower plant in Vjosa is a farce

Press release from Riverwatch, EuroNatur and EcoAlbania ++The scientists’ analysis has been sent to the Prime Minister, Rama. Tirana, December 21, 2016. Before the 2016 year-end holidays, Prime Minister Edi Rama and other government representatives received a letter from well-known scientists from Austria and Germany. They have analyzed the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA) for the […]

21/12/201604/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

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A judicial process is opened for the Poçem hydropower plant in Vjosa

++The hydroelectric project on the last wild river in Europe is planned to be built without a proper Environmental Impact Assessment or public participation++Legal precedent for the rule of law in Albania++ Tirana, Vienna, Radolfzell, December 2, 2016. Plans to destroy Vjosa are already being challenged in court. Today, the organizations for the protection of […]

02/12/201604/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

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The government ignores everyone – signs the contract for the construction of the Poçem HPP

Press release from Ecoalbania Tirana, on 01.11.2016. The Ministry of Energy has published the announcement about the signing of the contract with the Turkish company “Kovlu Energy”, giving it the right to build the Poçem hydroelectric plant. This decision goes against the demands of the residents of the Vjosa valley, national and international organizations, the […]

01/11/201625/10/2023 By eco_scm 0

The European Parliament calls for a National Park for Vjosa and to stop hydropower projects

The Swiss ambassador and the head of the Council of Europe office visit the residents affected by the Pocem HPP

The first court session for HEC Poçem is held

Well-known scientists confirm: the environmental assessment for the Poçem hydropower plant in Vjosa is a farce

A judicial process is opened for the Poçem hydropower plant in Vjosa

The government ignores everyone – signs the contract for the construction of the Poçem HPP

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