CategoriesIn MediaThe German television MDR (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk) has broadcast a chronicle about the river Vjosa introducing its followers to the last wild river in Europe and the work that the campaign for the blue heart is doing to protect it from the construction of hydropower plants. MDR journalists have visited the Vjosa valley starting from its […]
CategoriesIn MediaWith the title “The blue heart of Europe is threatened by an infarct”, the German daily Neues Deutschland has reported on the situation of the mania of building dams in the Vjosa valley. She reports that Albania’s unique landscapes are threatened by the construction of more than 30 hydropower plants. Inside the article is an […]
CategoriesPress ReleaseThe World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the largest financier of hydropower projects in protected areas in Albania, according to a study [1] undertaken by Riverwatch, EURONATUR and the CEE Bankwatch Network, published today. IFC is the main supporter of 4 HPPs in protected areas in Albania with loans and advisory services worth 139 […]
CategoriesActivities InitiativesVjosa’s friends gathered again this month to discuss the issue of HPP construction on the last wild river in Europe. At each meeting, new friends join who commit to support the initiative for the protection of the Vjosa River. This meeting was joined by well-known figures from the artistic, political, media life, etc. as well […]
CategoriesActivities In MediaBy Beogradi, Vera Bekteshi The news of the last few days regarding the ban on the construction of HPPs on the Radika River, within the Mavrova National Park, is a good sign that the efforts of environmentalists to protect rivers from dams are being supported by the most important European Institutions. More specifically: on 1.11.2015, […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy BalkanWeb The British newspaper “The Guardian” has again paid attention to the issue of building dams in the Balkan rivers. After the article published in February of this year, where the prestigious British company has made public data on the situation of the construction of HPPs on the Vjosa river in Albania as well […]
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