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5 municipalities against hydropower plants in Vjosa

The municipalities in the south of Albania have united to oppose the plans of the Albanian government for the construction of Hydropower plants in the “Vjosa” River Valley. Through an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Speaker of the Parliament Ilir Meta, the 5 Municipalities of Përmet, Tepelën, Memaliaj, Mallakastër […]

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Reporter.al: The European Parliament asks the government to create the Vjosa National Park

Environmental organizations have welcomed the EP resolution on Albania’s progress in 2016, where Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government is asked to suspend energy projects and create the Vjosa National Park. In the EP resolution for Albania, concern is expressed over the energy policy pursued by the government for the construction of hydropower plants and it […]

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The European Parliament calls for a National Park for Vjosa and to stop hydropower projects

Press release from EcoAlbania, RiverWatch and Euronatur. Tirana, Vienna, Radofzell, 17.02.2017. In the European Parliament’s enlargement report, the Parliament explicitly criticizes the Albanian Government regarding its policies on hydro-energy. At the center of his criticism are the hydropower projects in Vjosa. The European parliamentarians specifically request that the construction of these hydropower plants not be […]

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The Swiss ambassador and the head of the Council of Europe office visit the residents affected by the Pocem HPP

Press release from EcoAlbania Kutë, Mallakastër February 15, 2017. In an open meeting organized by EcoAlbania in the village of Kutë, in the municipality of Mallakastër, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Albania, Mr. Christoph Graf, head of the Council of Europe office in Albania, Mr. Claus Neukirch as well as the expert on direct democracy […]

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The challenges of citizen initiatives towards environmental causes

++What can be the academic contribution to civic initiatives towards environmental causes++Concerns brought by experience and efforts to date++ Environmental causes in Albania have a short history compared to other European countries for reasons closely related to political and socio-economic factors. However, the progress made in raising these causes, especially by civil society organizations, is […]

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