CategoriesPress Release

The dam craze puts protected areas in the Balkans at risk

  113 hydropower plants are planned in National Parks Press release from RiverWatch, EuroNatur and EcoAlbania Vienna, Radolfzell, Tirana, May 21, 2015. Sunday, May 24, is “European Parks Day” – a day to celebrate protected areas in Europe and promote their values and benefits (www.europarc.org) . However, especially in the Balkans, there is little reason […]

CategoriesActivities Initiatives

Vjosa’s friends

In the framework of the Balkan-wide campaign “Saving the blue heart of Europe”, EcoAlbania has undertaken the next initiative, the “Friends of Vjosa” initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to bring together specialists in the environmental field, various political personalities, representatives of environmental organizations, students, journalists, representatives of civil society and nature lovers, to […]

CategoriesActivities

Protest against the construction of HPPs in the Vjosa valley

About 150 environmental activists and residents from all over the Vjosa valley have joined the Benca community to protest against the construction of hydropower plants on one of its most impressive tributaries. The mass protest held in Benca was supported by residents of Benca, Tepelena, Përmet, Selenica, Qesarat, Krasa, Vlora, Gjirokastra and many students from […]

CategoriesIn Media

Save the blue heart of Europe

By Ani Ruci/ DW (Deutsche Welle) In recent days, the European Parliament (EP) called on the government of Albania led by Prime Minister Edi Rama to review the hydropower projects along the Vjosa River and its branches. In article 27 of the newly approved Resolution on Albania’s progress in the European integration process – compiled […]

CategoriesPress Release

The Vjosa issue- in the European Parliament

Press release from EcoAlbania The EP asks the Albanian Government to stop the construction of HPPs on the Vjosa River and its tributaries. The European Parliament approved the Fleckenstein Resolution on Albania’s 2014 progress report. By means of this resolution in points 26 and 27 the EP asks the Albanian Government to stop the construction […]

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