CategoriesPress ReleaseJoint press release from Riverwatch, EuroNatur and EcoAlbania ++ Day 33 of the Balkan River Tour: protest organized by kayakers, politicians, residents and conservationists against the dams planned to be built on the Vjosa River ++ The government will build big dams ++ Environmentalists demand the announcement of Vjosa National Park++ Qesarat, Tepelen, Albania, May […]
CategoriesIn MediaPrepared 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 […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy 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 […]
The Balkan Rivers Tour moves to its final destination in the Vjosa valley, to continue the journey started on April 16 in Slovenia. Under the slogan “Save the Balkan Rivers – Stop the Tsunami of Dams”, the Balkan River Tour aims to raise awareness about the values of the Balkan rivers and the threats they […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy 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 […]
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