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The scientists criticize the dam projects in Vjosa

++Scientists from Albania, Austria and Germany demand a moratorium on the construction of hydropower plants on the last wild river in Europe and a 3-year study period++ Tirana, June 8, 2016. On June 8 to 10, international experts from the University of Vienna, the Federal Environment Agency in Austria, the Leibniz Institute of Water Ecology […]

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A Kayak for Rama

The Prime Minister of Albania receives an unusual petition for the protection of the Vjosa – The Balkan Rivers Tour ends in Tirana Tirana, Albania, May 20, 2016. Among the applause of hundreds of spectators and protesters from the Vjosa valley, mainly from the areas directly affected by the construction of the Pocem hydropower plant, […]

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International protest against the destruction of Europe’s last wild river  

Joint press release from Riverwatch, EuroNatur and EcoAlbania ++ Day 33 of the Balkan River Tour: protest organized by kayakers, politicians, residents and conservationists against the dams planned to be built on the Vjosa River ++ The government will build big dams ++ Environmentalists demand the announcement of Vjosa National Park++ Qesarat, Tepelen, Albania, May […]

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