Der Spiegel: The last blue wonder of Europe
The German newspaper "Der Spiegel" gives to Vjosa again an important space among other news. Now it is focused at the scientists engagement to study the biodiversity of the Vjosa…
INtv Albania: In the protection of the rivers. The civil society opposes the construction of HPPs
The civil society has sent the first environmental cause in the court in Albania to protect the rivers from hydro-power developments. It refers to the legal battle initiated by EcoAlbania,…
Tirana Echo: Vice President of EP warns Albania: Don’t destroy Vjosa! Build your power plant somewhere else!
Tirana, Albania | Tirana Echo – Vice President of the European Parliament, Ulrike Lunacek, also a fan of Albanian nature is strongly lobbying against the construction of hydropower in Vjosa…
Le Courrier des Balkans: reportage about the Vjosa
Le Courrier des Balkans”- the francophone portal of the Balkans, published a reportage about the Vjosa, the environmentalists and the local community’s efforts to save this natural treasure.
Albanian Daily News: European Parliament demands a national park for Vjosa.
Albanian Daily News, an English language news network, reports that due to the high pressure that is exerted on to the Vjosa valley by companies planning numerous hydro power facilities,…
Courrier international: The Balkan Peninsula – a powder keg in the heart of Europe
The article shows a map with a reflection by international journalists of the political journal Courrier International about the political and economical tensions, which still can be felt on the…
Invest-in-albania.org: State audit issues in protected areas management
Findings of the High State Audit (HSA) suggest that there have been severe impacts of illegal mining and dam constructions in protected areas.
European Union Foreign Affairs Journal: Vjosa River in Albania: Europe’s last wild river – or a future sequence of dams?
The European Union Foreign Affairs Journal, is a e-journal published by LIBERTAS – European Institute GmbH. In the issue N° 01-2017 almost 30 pages are dedicated to the Balkan Peninsula.
