Intv.al: The Vjosa River: The last of Europe’s wild rivers
Man at war with nature?! Kayaking to say NO to human intervention in rivers. Zoom In, conveys the clarity of the natural wealth of Vjosa and beyond. Report prepared by Intv.al
Man at war with nature?! Kayaking to say NO to human intervention in rivers. Zoom In, conveys the clarity of the natural wealth of Vjosa and beyond. Report prepared by Intv.al
Prepared by Wake Up / Top Channel, in a telephone connection to Olsi Nika from the protest in Vjosa. The protest of kayakers takes place in Vjosa with the motive “Protect the Blue Heart of Europe”. “We address the decision-makers because they are the people who must have a different vision for the development of […]
By Ivana Dervishi / BIRN A group of sportsmen, environmental activists and political figures from the country and Europe joined forces to try to convince the Albanian government to withdraw from the hydroelectric plants on the Vjosë river and declare it a national park. The Slovenian athlete, Rok Rozman enthusiastically throws the “floating petition” – […]
Kayakers and nature admirers from all over Europe, who started 26 days ago from Slovenia, have arrived in the Vjosa stream. They have described over 17 rivers from different countries of the Balkans, to make the public aware of the importance of preserving these natural pearls with the biodiversity and landscape they offer. The arrival […]
By Gjergj Erebara / BIRN After the tender in which only the company that won the government’s questionable bonus took part, the Ministry of Energy announced the Turkish company as the winner for the hydroelectric plant on the Vjos River, the second largest hydropower concession. Without fanfare and without pride, in a corner of its […]
By Prof. Aleko Miho / FSHN, UT On April 15, 2016, the European Parliament in the Resolution for our country calls on the Albanian Government “to control the development of hydropower plants in environmentally sensitive areas, both in the Vjosë River and in protected areas, in order to maintain the integrity of the existing national […]